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May 2005 Verizon's Residential Flat Rate Service

Residence Flat Rate Service DC Rate MD Rate VA Rate
Basic Charge $12.78 $16.76 14.82
Message Charges - Unlimited n/a n/a n/a
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 $6.25
Wireless Local Number Portability Charge $- $- $-
Local Taxes: (Applied Differently Between Cos.)
Low
n/a
n/a
n/a
High (Md = 2.81%, Va= 25% )
n/a
$0.47 $5.27
Gross Receipts Tax:
Low (Va = 0.0%)
n/a
n/a
$-
High (Dc = 10 %, Md = 2.04%, Va = 1.50%) $1.28 $0.34 $0.22
Subtotal:
Low
n/a
$24.19 $27.22
High $18.66 $24.44 $28.72
Federal Excise Tax @ 3%
Low
n/a
$0.73 $0.82
High $0.56 $0.73 $0.86
Federal Universal Service Fund Surcharge $0.43 $0.63 $0.70
Right Of Way Tax (Only Applicable To Some Localities) $1.07 $- $0.59
Total:
Low
n/a
$25.55 $29.33
High $20.72 $25.81 $30.87

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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