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November 2006 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 $ 9.60
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 $ 2.45 $ 3.12
Gross Receipts Tax:
Low (Va = 0.0%) n/a n/a $ -
High (DC = 10%, MD = 2.04%, VA = 1.50%) $1.20 $ 2.32 $ 0.23
Subtotal:
Low n/a $ 27.47 $ 22.75
High $17.81
$ 27.57 $ 28.61
Federal Excise Tax @ 3%
Low n/a $ 0.82 $ 0.68
High $ 0.53 $ 0.83 $ 0.86
Federal & Local Universal Service Fee $ 0.55 $ 0.54 $ 0.60
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 $ 28.84 $ 24.12
High $20.80 $ 28.94 $ 30.79

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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