DC Public Service Commission: November 2006 Lifeline Service

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November 2006 Lifeline Service - Economy II

Lifeline Service - Economy II	Dc Rate	Md Rate	Va Rate
Basic Charge (Flat Rate)	$3.00	$0.66	$3.00
Upgrade Service (65 Yrs & Over - Flat Rate)	$1.00	n/a	n/a
Message Charges - 100 Calls Assumed	n/a	$7.00	$4.80
Call Allowance	Unlimited	30	50
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	n/a	n/a	n/a
Wireless Local Number Portability Charge	n/a	n/a	n/a
Local Taxes:
Low	n/a	n/a	$-
High (Md = 2.81% + $2.00, Va= 25% )	n/a	$0.22	$0.75
Gross Receipts Tax:
Low (DC = 10%, VA = 0.00%)	$0.10	n/a	$-
High (DC = 10%, MD = 2.04%, VA = 1.50%)	$0.30	$2.16	$0.12
Subtotal:
Low	$1.86	$11.13	$8.46
High	$4.06	$11.23	$11.83
Federal Excise Tax @ 3%
Low	$0.06	$0.33	$0.25
High	$0.12	$0.34	$0.35
Federal & Local Universal Service Fee	$-	$-	$-
Sales and Use Surcharge (Effective 9/1/05 of .4%)	n/a	n/a	$0.03
Right of Way Tax (Only applicable to some localities)	$1.91	$-	$0.64
Total:
Low	$3.83	$11.46	$8.75
High	$6.09	$11.57	$12.85

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%.