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March 2005 Verizon's Economy I Service

Residence - Economy I ServiceDC RateMD RateVA Rate
Basic Charge $ 6.00 $ 5.92 $ 5.00
Message Charges - 100 Calls Assumed $ 6.00 $ 8.00 $ 9.60
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 $ - $ - $ -
Local Taxes: (Applied Differently Between Cos.)
Low n/a n/a $ -
High (Md = 2.81%, Va= 25% ) n/a $ 0.39 $ 2.81
Gross Receipts Tax:
Low (Va = 0.0%) n/a n/a $ -
High (Dc = 11%, Md = 2.04%, Va = 1.50%) $ 1.32 $ 0.28 $ 0.22
Subtotal:
Low n/a $ 21.22 $ 24.54
High $ 17.92 $ 21.47 $ 26.04
Federal Excise Tax @ 3%
Low n/a $ 0.64 $ 0.74
High $ 0.54 $ 0.64 $ 0.78
Federal Universal Service Fund Surcharge $ 0.42 $ 0.61 $ 0.67
Right Of Way Tax (Only Applicable To Some Localities) $ 1.07 $ - $ 0.60
Total:
Low n/a $ 22.46 $ 25.95
High $ 19.95 $ 22.72 $ 28.09

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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