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February 2008 Verizon's Economy I Service

Residence - Economy I Service DC Rate MD Rate VA Rate
Basic Charge $ 6.00 $ 5.92 $ 6.00
Message Charges - 100 Calls Assumed $ 6.00 $ 10.00 $ 10.20
Telephone Relay Service Included in Basic Charge $ 0.20 $ -
Emergency 911:
Low n/a $ 0.90 $ 0.75
High $ 0.76 $ 1.00 $ 0.75
Federal Subscriber Line Charge $ 3.85 $ 5.68 $ 6.26
Wireless Local Number Portability Charge $ - $ - $ -
Local Taxes:(applied differently between Cos. - includes VA. Sales and Use Tax Surcharge eff. 9/1/05)
Low (VA = 5.0%) (MD= 8% in Prince George's County) n/a n/a $ 1.12
High (MD = $2.00/access line in Montgomery County,VA= 5.0% ) n/a $ 0.45 $ 1.12
Gross Receipts Tax:
Low (Va = 0.0%) n/a n/a $ -
High (DC = 10%, MD = 2.04%, VA = 0%) $1.20 $ 0.32 $ -
Subtotal:
Low n/a $ 23.47 $ 24.33
High $17.81
$ 23.57 $ 24.33
Federal Excise Tax @ 3%
Low n/a $ 0.70 $ 0.71
High $ 0.53 $ 0.71 $ 0.71
Federal Universal Service Fund Surcharge $ 0.39 $ 0.58 $ 0.64
Sales and Use Surcharge (VA= .8%) n/a n/a 0.13
Right of Way Tax (only applicable to some localities) $ 1.91 $ - $ 0.67
Total:
Low n/a $ 24.76 $ 25.81
High $20.64 $ 24.86 $ 26.48

NOTES:
(1) MD and VA rates are based on the major metropolitan areas.
    (MD = Montgomery & Prince George Counties; VA = Falls Church, Alexandria, Fairfax, Arlington )
(2) In VA., Arlington County does not have a Local Tax but does have a 1.50% Gross Receipts Tax.
     Fairfax County E911 tax is $3.00 and the lowest is Alexandria at $0.50.
     VA implemented a 0.4% sales & use tax surcharge for all customers 9-01-05.
(3) For DC, there is no residential local tax on regulated services except the 10% GRT surcharge. For business
     customers, there is a sales tax of 5.75% in addition to the GRT surcharge @11%.
 
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