DC Public Service Commission: July 2006 Lifeline Service

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July 2006 Lifeline Service - Economy II

Lifeline Service - Economy II	Dc Rate	Md Rate	Va Rate
Basic Charge (Flat Rate)	$3.00	$0.66	$2.75
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	n/a
Emergency 911:
Low	n/a	$0.90	$0.50
High	$0.76	$1.00	$2.50
Federal Subscriber Line Charge	n/a	n/a	n/a
Wireless Local Number Portability Charge	n/a	n/a	n/a
Local Taxes:(Applied differently between Cos - includes VA.Sales and Use Tax Surcharge eff. 9/1/05 of 0.4%.)
Low(VA=0.4% S&U for Arlington+1.50% GRT=1.90%)	n/a	n/a	$1.43
High (Md = 2.81% + $2.00, Va= 25.4% )	n/a	$0.22	$1.92
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	$0.11
Subtotal:
Low	$1.86	$11.13	$9.60
High	$4.06	$11.23	$12.08
Federal Excise Tax @ 3%
Low	$0.06	$0.33	$0.29
High	$0.12	$0.34	$0.36
Federal & Local Universal Service Fee	$-	$-	$-
Right Of Way Tax (Only Applicable To Some Localities)	$1.58	$-	$0.61
Total:
Low	$3.50	$11.46	$10.50
High	$5.76	$11.57	$13.05

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%.