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September 2004 Lifeline Service - Economy II

Lifeline Service - Economy IIDc RateMd Rate Va Rate
Basic Charge (Flat Rate) $ 3.00 $ 0.66 $ 2.50
Upgrade Service (65 Yrs & Over - Flat Rate) $ 1.00 n/a n/a
Message Charges - 100 Calls Assumed n/a $ 5.60 $ 4.80
Call Allowance Unlimited 30 50
Telephone Relay ServiceIncluded In Basic Charge $ 0.20 n/a
Emergency 911:
Low $ 0.75 $ 0.50
High $ 0.76 $ 1.00 $ 2.00
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.)
Low n/a n/a $ -
High (Md = 2.81%, Va= 25% ) n/a $ 0.18 $ 0.63
Gross Receipts Tax:
Low (Dc = 11%, Va = 0.00%) $ 0.11 n/a $ -
High (Dc = 11%, Md = 2.04%, Va = 1.50%) $ 0.33 $ 0.13 $ 0.11
Subtotal:
Low $ 1.87 $ 7.51 $ 8.53
High $ 4.09 $ 7.76 $ 10.03
Federal Excise Tax @ 3%
Low $ 0.06 $ 0.23 $ 0.26
High $ 0.12 $ 0.23 $ 0.30
Federal Universal Service Fund Surcharge $ - $ - $ -
Right Of Way Tax (Only Applicable To Some Localities) $ 1.07 $ - $ 0.60
Total:
  Low $ 3.00 $ 7.74 $ 9.39
  High $ 5.28 $ 7.99 $ 10.94

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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