SPIN Number Lookup
Look up any E-Rate or Rural Health Care service provider by SPIN or by name. Every profile is built from public USAC filings: committed funding, customers, category mix, and activity by funding year.
Searches 3,189 providers with committed E-Rate or RHC funding on file.
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Or browse the full provider directory, ranked by committed funding.
What a SPIN tells you
The SPIN is the join key of the E-Rate program. Every Funding Request Number (FRN) on a Form 471 names the provider by SPIN, which means a SPIN traces a provider's entire funded footprint: which applicants they serve, in which states, for which service categories, and how it has changed year over year.
Large providers often hold multiple SPINs, segmented by state, subsidiary, or acquisition. If a provider you expect to find looks smaller than it should, check for sibling SPINs under related names. For the full research workflow, see How to Research an E-Rate Provider, and for reading the demand side of the market, see FCC Form 470 Explained.
One lookup, both programs
USAC exposes E-Rate and Rural Health Care service providers through separate tools, so checking whether a provider is active in both normally means two searches in two places. The SPIN is the same identifier in each program, so a single search here returns the combined footprint: E-Rate committed dollars, RHC committed dollars, and the states and customers behind both. Providers that work in only one program are labelled as such on their profile.
This page is for researching providers that already hold a SPIN. If you are a provider who needs one, that is an FCC Form 498 filing with USAC, and USAC's Step 1: Obtain a 498 ID/SPIN is the authoritative walkthrough. For the Rural Health Care side of the program, see The RHC Program for Service Providers.
SPIN lookup: common questions
- What is a SPIN number?
- A SPIN (Service Provider Identification Number) is the nine-digit ID USAC assigns to a service provider when it files an FCC Form 498. Every E-Rate and RHC funding request identifies its provider by SPIN, so a provider's entire funded history ties back to this number. Most active SPINs begin with 143.
- How do I look up a SPIN number?
- Type the provider's name or SPIN in the search box above. Each result opens the provider's profile with committed funding, customers, category mix, and activity by year, all aggregated from public USAC filings.
- Is a SPIN the same as a 498 ID?
- They are the same identifier. USAC now refers to it as the service provider's 498 ID because it is assigned through the FCC Form 498, but E-Rate filings, tools, and everyday usage still call it the SPIN.
- How do I find which provider serves a school district?
- Every district profile on FRNHQ ranks the district's providers by committed funding. Find the district through our E-Rate funding pages by state, or search a provider here and review its customer footprint.
- Does this cover Rural Health Care providers too?
- Yes. USAC publishes E-Rate and RHC service providers through separate tools, but the SPIN is the same identifier in both programs. One search here returns a provider's combined E-Rate and RHC footprint, including providers that work in only one of the two.
- Can one provider have more than one SPIN?
- Yes, and large providers usually do. SPINs are commonly segmented by state, subsidiary, or acquisition, so a national carrier may hold dozens. If a provider looks smaller here than you expect, search the parent name and check for sibling SPINs before concluding anything about their market position.
- How do I get a SPIN number for my company?
- You file FCC Form 498 with USAC, which assigns the 498 ID (SPIN) once processed. USAC's Step 1: Obtain a 498 ID/SPIN page is the authoritative walkthrough. This lookup is for researching providers that already hold a SPIN, not for obtaining one.
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