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April 2004 Verizon's Residence Message Rate Service

Residence Message Rate ServiceDC RateMD RateVA Rate
Basic Charge $ 7.29 $ 9.72 $ 8.63
Message Charges - 100 Calls Assumed $ 1.38 $ 2.80 $ 4.80
Call Allowance 75 65 50
Telephone Relay ServiceIncluded In Basic Charge $ 0.20 $ 0.16
Emergency 911:
Low n/a $ 0.75 $ 0.50
High $ 0.76 $ 1.00 $ 2.00
Federal Subscriber Line Charge$3.87 $5.77 $6.37
Local Number Portability Charge (Eliminated 3/18/04)
Local Taxes: (Applied Differently Between Cos.)
Low n/a n/a $-
High (MD = 2.81%, VA= 25% ) n/a $0.35 $3.75
Gross Receipts Tax:
Low (VA = 0.0%) n/a n/a $-
High (DC = 11%, MD = 2.04%, VA = 1.50%)$0.95 $0.26 $0.20
Subtotal:
Low n/a n/a $20.46
High$14.25 $20.85 $25.71
Federal Excise Tax @ 3%
Low n/a n/a $0.61
High$0.43 $0.63 $0.77
Federal Universal Service Fund Surcharge$0.34 $0.51 $0.56
Right Of Way Tax (Only Applicable To Some Localities)$1.66 $- $0.60
Total:
Low n/a n/a $21.63
High$16.68 $21.98 $27.64

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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