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January 2007 Verizon's Residential Flat Rate Service

Residence Flat Rate Service DC Rate MD Rate VA Rate
Basic Charge $12.78 $17.01 $15.87
Message Charges - Unlimited n/a n/a n/a
Telephone Relay Service Included in DC USTF $0.20 $0.16
Emergency 911:
Low n/a $0.90 $0.50
High $0.76 $1.00 $3.00
Federal Subscriber Line Charge $3.85 $5.68 $6.49
Wireless Local Number Portability Charge $- $- $-
Local Taxes:
Low
n/a
n/a
$-
High (MD = 2.81% + %2.00, VA= 25% )
n/a
 $2.48 $5.59
Gross Receipts Tax:
Low (Va = 0.0%)
n/a
n/a
 $-
High (DC = 10%, MD = 2.04%, VA = 1.50%)
 $1.28 $0.35 $0.24
Subtotal:
Low
n/a
 $26.61 $23.02
High $18.67 $26.71 $31.35
Federal Excise Tax @ 3%
Low
n/a
 $0.80 $0.69
High $0.56 $0.80 $0.94
Federal & Local Universal Service Fund Surcharge $0.57 $0.57 $0.63
Sales and Use Surcharge (Effective 9/1/05 of 0.4%) n/a n/a $0.09
Right of Way Tax (Only applicable to some localities) $1.91 $- $0.64
Total:
Low
n/a
 $27.98 $24.43
High $21.71 $28.09 $33.65

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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