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July 2004 Verizon's Economy I Service
Residence - Economy I Service DC Rate MD RateVA Rate
Basic Charge$ 6.00 $ 5.92  $ 5.00
Message Charges  - 100 Calls Assumed $ 5.50  $ 8.00  $ 9.60
Telephone Relay Service Included 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 $ 6.29
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  $ 0.39  $ 2.82
Gross Receipts Tax:
   Low (VA=0.0%)  n/a   n/a  $ -  
   High (DC=11%,MD=2.04%, VA = 1.50%) $ 1.27 $ 0.28  $ 0.22
Subtotal:
   Low  n/a  $  21.22  $ 24.59
   High $ 17.37 $ 21.47 $ 26.09
Federal Excise Tax @ 3%        
   Low  n/a    $ 0.64 $ 0.74
   High $ 0.52 $ 0.67 $ 0.78
Federal Universal Service Fund Surcharge $ 0.34  $ 0.51  $ 0.56
Right Of Way Tax(only applicable to some localities) $ 1.07 $ - $ 0.60
Total:     
   Low  n/a    $ 22.36  $ 25.89
   High $ 19.30 $ 22.62 $ 28.03

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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