Bridgeport Public Library
Overview
| Indicator | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 |
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| Total E-Rate subsidies | $17K | $117K | $110K | $411K | $18K | $15K | $59K | — | — | — | $15K | $23K | $18K | $19K | $11K | $12K | $12K | $18K | — | $21K | $8K | $4K | $30K | $25K | $29K | $20K | — | $50K |
| Average discount rate | 90% | 89% | 89% | 89% | 90% | 90% | 90% | — | — | 50% | 70% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | — | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 88% | 88% | 90% | — | 82% |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 104 | 104 | 104 | 93 | 120 | 183 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 104 | 104 | 104 | 93 | 120 | 183 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Subsidies by E-Rate service type
| Service type | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 |
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| Voice | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $15K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $23K | $18K | $19K | $11K | $12K | $12K | $18K | — | $21K | $8K | $4K | $30K | $25K | $5K | $5K | — | $20K |
| Internal Connections | — | $94K | $87K | $344K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $30K |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | $17K | $23K | $23K | $67K | $18K | $15K | $59K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $24K | $15K | — | — |
| Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Managed Internal Broadband Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Back of Envelope Estimate of Equal Distribution
| Recipient | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beardsley Branch | $5K | $21K | $20K | $50K | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Black Rock Branch Library | $1K | $17K | $16K | $2K | $1K | $1K | — | — | — | $2K |
| Burroughs-Saden Main Library | $8K | $24K | $22K | $350K | $8K | $8K | $38K | — | — | $2K |
| East Side Branch Library | $5K | $21K | $19K | $5K | $5K | $2K | $32K | — | — | $2K |
| Newfield Branch Library | $2K | $18K | $17K | $3K | $2K | $3K | $32K | — | — | $2K |
| North Branch Library | $1K | $17K | $16K | $2K | $1K | $1K | — | — | — | $2K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beardsley Branch | Bridgeport | 85% | — | — | 50 | 50 | Urban |
| Black Rock Branch Library | Bridgeport | 90% | — | — | 25 | 25 | Urban |
| Burroughs-Saden Main Library | Bridgeport | 85% | — | — | 500 | 500 | Urban |
| East Side Branch Library | Bridgeport | 85% | — | — | 25 | 25 | Urban |
| Newfield Branch Library | Bridgeport | 85% | — | — | 25 | 25 | Urban |
| North Branch Library | Bridgeport | 90% | — | — | 25 | 25 | Urban |
Subsidies by service provider (top 10)
| Service provider | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Communications, Inc. | — | $94K | $87K | $344K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dept of Admin Services, CT | $17K | $23K | $23K | $67K | $18K | $15K | $59K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| The Southern New England Telephone Company | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $15K | $20K | $16K | $16K | — | — | $6K | $6K | — | $6K | $4K | $4K | $5K | $5K | $29K | $20K | — | $20K |
| CTC Communications Corp. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $24K | $20K | — | — | — | — |
| epixtech, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $30K |
| Sprint Spectrum, L.P. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $3K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | — | $3K | $3K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Advanced Corporate Networking, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2K | $7K | — | $12K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Choice One Communications of Connecticut Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $7K | $8K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AT&T Mobility | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $493 | $2K | $2K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Network Cynergy Corporation | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Overview and provider figures are the entity’s total authorized disbursements (entity-wide, FCC Form 471 FRN Status). Per-recipient figures are a back-of-envelope estimate: each funding request line item’s post-discount cost divided equally among the line’s recipients. FY2010–2015 figures are from USAC legacy data (BEN level). FY2026 omitted (funding year in progress). Note: the last year or two in any disbursement series always looks artificially low (FY2025 invoices are still being paid), which is why figures dip at the end — that’s the real state of USAC’s data, not an error. Source: USAC Open Data, retrieved 2026-06-10.