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July 2005 Lifeline Service - Economy II

Lifeline Service - Economy IIDc RateMd Rate Va Rate
Basic Charge (Flat Rate)$3.00 $0.66 $2.50
Upgrade Service (65 Yrs & Over - Flat Rate)$1.00 n/a n/a
Message Charges - 100 Calls Assumed n/a $5.60 $4.80
Call Allowance Unlimited 3050
Telephone Relay ServiceIncluded In Basic Charge$0.20 n/a
Emergency 911:
Low$0.75 $0.50
High$0.76 $1.00 $2.00
Federal Subscriber Line Charge n/a n/a n/a
Wireless Local Number Portability Charge n/a n/a n/a
Local Taxes: (Applied Differently Between Cos.)
Low n/a n/a $-
High (Md = 2.81%, Va= 25% ) n/a $0.18 $0.63
Gross Receipts Tax:
Low (Dc = 10%, Va = 0.00%)$0.10 n/a $-
High (Dc = 11%, Md = 2.04%, Va = 1.50%)$0.33 $0.13 $0.11
Subtotal:
Low$1.86 $7.51 $8.53
High$4.09 $7.76 $10.03
Federal Excise Tax @ 3%
Low$0.06 $0.23 $0.26
High$0.12 $0.23 $0.30
Federal Universal Service Fund Surcharge $- $- $-
Right Of Way Tax (Only Applicable To Some Localities) $1.22 $- $0.61
Total:
Low $3.14 $7.74 $9.40
High $5.43 $7.99 $10.95

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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