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January 2005 Verizon's Residence Message Rate Service

Residence Message Rate Service DC Rate MD Rate VA Rate
Basic Charge$7.29 $9.72 $8.63
Message Charges - 100 Calls Assumed$1.50 $2.80 $4.80
Call Allowance756550
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$3.84 $5.67 $6.25
Wireless Local Number Portability Charge $0.21 $0.21 $0.21
Local Taxes: (Applied Differently Between Cos.)
Low n/a n/a $-
High (Md = 2.81%, Va= 25% ) n/a$0.35 $3.77
Gross Receipts Tax:
Low (Va = 0.0%) n/a n/a $-
High (Dc = 11%, Md = 2.04%, Va = 1.50%)$0.97 $0.26 $0.20
Subtotal:
Low n/a $19.96 $24.52
High$14.57 $20.21 $26.02
Federal Excise Tax @ 3%
Low n/a $0.60 $0.74
High$0.44 $0.61 $0.78
Federal Universal Service Fund Surcharge$0.44 $0.63 $0.70
Right Of Way Tax (Only Applicable To Some Localities)$1.07 $- $0.60
Total:
Low N/A $21.19 $25.96
High$16.51 $21.44 $28.10

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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