*Pages 1--59 from C:\Pdf2Text\Ready4Text_in\pdf\59040.pdf* REFERENCE BOOK of Rates, Price Indices, and Household Expenditures for Telephone Service Industry Analysis & Technology Division Wireline Competition Bureau 2006 This report is available for reference in the FCC's Reference Information Center, Courtyard Level, 445 12th Street S. W., Washington, D. C. 20554. Copies may be purchased by calling Best Copy and Printing, Inc., Portals II, 445 12th Street S. W., Room CY- B402, Washington, D. C. 20554, telephone 202- 488- 5300, or via e- mail at fcc@ bcpiweb. com. The report can also be downloaded from the Wireline Competition Bureau Statistical Reports Internet site www. fcc. gov/ wcb/ stats. 1 i Table of Contents Table of Contents ……………………………………………………………………........ i Introduction ……...……………………………………………………........................... iii Statistical Findings ……………………………………………………........................... iv I. Rates ……………………………………………………………………………….. I- 1 A. Local Service Rates……………………………………………………………… I- 2 1. Residential Rates………………………………………………………………. I- 2 2. Rates for Low- Income Households……………………………………………. I- 3 3. Business Rates…………………………………………………………………. I- 3 B. Standard Deviation Analysis of Residential Rates…………………………......... I- 4 C. Toll Service Rates………………………………………………………………... I- 4 D. Additional Sources of Information on Local and Toll Rates…………………….. I- 5 Table 1.1 Residential Rates for Local Service in Urban Areas (As of October 15, 2005) Table 1.2 Average Residential Rates for Local Service in Urban Areas (As of October 15), 1986- 2005 Table 1.3 Residential Telephone Rates in the Sample Cities (As of October 15, 2005) Table 1.4 Monthly Residential Telephone Rate s in the Sample Cities (As of October 15), 1993- 2005 Table 1.5 Connection Charges for a Residential Telephone Line in the Sample Cities (As of October 15), 1993- 2005 Table 1.6 Comparison of Standard Local Rates to Lifeline and Link- Up Rates (As of October 15, 2005) Table 1.7 Lifeline and Link- Up Rates in th e Sample Cities (As of October 15, 2005) Table 1.8 Average Local Rates for Businesses with a Single Line in Urban Areas (As of October 15, 2005) Table 1.9 Average Local Rates for Business es with a Single Line in Urban Areas (As of October 15), 1989- 2005 Table 1.10 Telephone Rates in the Sample Cities for a Business with a Single Line (As of October 15, 2005) Table 1.11 Monthly Telephone Rates in the Sample Cities for a Business with a Single Line (As of October 15), 1994- 2005 Table 1.12 Connection Charges for a Single Business Line in the Sample Cities (As of October 15), 1994- 2005 Table 1.13 Standard Deviation Analysis of Residential Rates in the Sample Cities (As of October 15, 2005) Table 1.14 Historical Standard Deviation Analysis of Residential Rates in the Sample Cities (As of October 15) 2 ii Table 1.15 Average Revenue per Minute for Interstate Toll Service Calls II. Expenditures on Telephone Service ……… ……………………………………… II- 1 A. Residential Expenditures………………………………………………………... II- 2 B. Business Expenditures…………………………………………………………... II- 2 C. Additional Sources of Information on Expenditures for Telephone Service…… II- 2 Table 2.1 Average Annual Household Expenditures by Household Location Table 2.2 Average Annual Household Expenditures by Race and National Origin Table 2.3 Average Annual Household Expenditures by Household Income Table 2.4 Average Annual Household Expenditures by Age of the Head of the Household Table 2.5 Average Annual Household Expenditures by Size of the Household Table 2.6 Average Annual Household Telecommunications Expenditures by Type of Provider Table 2.7 1999 Use of Broadcasting and Communications Commodities by Industry Table 2.8 1999 Use of Broadcasting a nd Commodities by the Communications Industry III. Price Indices ……………………………………………………………………... III- 1 A. Consumer Price Indices……………………………………………………….. III- 1 B. Producer Price Indices………………………………………………………… III- 2 C. Additional Sources Information on Price Indices……………………………... III- 2 Table 3.1 Changes in the Consumer Price Indices Since 1980 Chart 1 Consumer Price Indices for Toll Service Since 1984 Chart 2 Consumer Price Indices for Toll Service Since 1984 (Adjusted for Inflation) Table 3.2 Monthly Consumer Price Indices Table 3.3 Monthly Producer Price Indices Appendix Urban Rates Survey Residential and Single- Line Business Forms 3 iii Introduction This 2006 issue of the Reference Book highlights the data collected through the Industry Analysis and Technology Division’s annual Urban Rates Survey. The local rate data compiled for 2004 and 2005 reflect the inclusion of various taxes and surcharges and, as such, provide an estimate of the monthly charges residential and single- line business customers pay for local telephone service provided by wireline telephone companies. Local rates pertaining to multiline- business customers are no longer reported. Like the previous edition of the Reference Book (2005), this issue primarily focuses on trends in rates, price indices, and expenditures for telephone service. As before, each chapter has a section following the text which informs the reader about the various additional data sources that contain further information on these topics. This report, and previous reports, are also available on the Wireline Competition Bureau Statistical Reports site at http:// www. fcc .gov/ wcb/ iatd/ stats. html. This publication focuses on domestic telecommunications. Those interested in international telecommunications are encouraged to refer to Trends in the International Telecommunications Industry , which is also available on the Wireline Competition Bureau Statistical Reports Internet site. 1 1 As of 2005 Trends in the Internati o nal Telecommuni cations Industry is published by the FCC’s International Bureau. Previously, the report was published by the Industry Analysis and Technology Division of the FCC’ s Wireline Competition Bureau. 4 I- 1 I. Rates This section focuses on rates for local telephone service provided by wireline telephone companies. The billing structure for local telephone service can be broadly classified as either flat- rate or message/ measured service. Customers subscribing to flat- rate service do not pay any additional fees for calls within their local calling area, regardless of the number of calls they place. Alternatively, customers subscribing to message or measured service pay an additional charge for calls made within the local calling area. Message service denotes those plans which bill customers by the call, regardless of the length of the call, while measured service plans bill customers based upon the length of the call. Either plan may also base charges on the distance between the calling and called party. Under either message or measured service, some amount of calling may be included in the monthly basic charge and therefore may be made without additional cost to the customer. In addition to monthly charges for basic service and calling charges, customers pay a number of other charges for telephone service. The federal subscriber line charge is a line item that local exchange carriers are authorized to charge to recover a portion of the interstate costs of providing local phone service. Some states, such as Michigan, authorize local carriers to charge a state subscriber line charge. In some areas there are additional surcharges that the state telephone regulatory authority has authorized the carrier to charge customers. These surcharges are generally associated with price- cap plans and other regulatory matters that either limit the carrier’s local service revenue to reasonable levels, or ensure that the carrier is fully compensated for the cost of providing service. In some states, most notably California, the surcharges change annually and can either add or subtract to the local rates of customers. Charges to fund local number portability, telecommunications relay services, and 911 services al so appear on telephone bills in many parts of the country. The local rate averages presented in this report include subscriber line charges and local number portability surcharges that are tariffed at the FCC. Revenues from these charges are classified as interstate and therefore are included in incumbent local exchange carrier (ILEC) universal serv ice contribution bases. Prior to July 2000, the ILECs recovered the cost of universal service contributions through per- minute interstate access charges. In July 2000 the ILECs began rec overing this cost through pass- through charges levied on local exchange service customers. These pass- through charges also are included in our calculations of the base rate for local service. State, county, and municipal governments levy a number of charges on telephone service. These charges range from standard sales taxes to the 3 percent federal excise tax on telephone service, the latter of which is levied on all monthly service charges except for connection charges or state and municipal taxes appearing as separate line items on consumers’ bills. For local service, posted rates provide an accurate picture of prices paid by end users. However, the long distance market f eatures a variety of rates for identical or similar services. Residential consumers may choose from a wide variety of distinct discount plans, and many businesses enter into contracts with long distance carriers rather than purchasing service at the posted rates. Consequently, basic rate s do not necessarily reflect the prices that residential and business consumers actually pay for long distance services. In fact, the vast majority of customers employ discount long distance calling 6 I- 2 plans and do not pay the basic schedule rate. 1 Numerous ILECs, competitive local exchange carriers (CLECs), and interexcha nge carriers (IXCs) are now offering bundled packages of local and long- dist ance voice services, many at discounted rates. In addition, many wireless providers offer packages that in clude a set number of minutes that may be used for local or long- distance calls. A. Local Service Rates The Industry Analysis and Technology Division of the Wireline Competition Bureau conducts an annual survey of ILEC local telephone service rates in 95 urban areas of the United States. 2 The cities surveyed are those that were included in the BLS Consumer Price Index (CPI) in 1986. In constructing averages and medians, the sample weights derived by the BLS are used. In addition to collecting information on monthly rates for service, the Urban Rates Survey collects information on charges paid to have a phone connected to the network and the price of optional inside wi re maintenance plans offered by many local exchange carriers. 1. Residential Rates Table 1.1 presents the national average rates for residential telephone service as of October 15, 2005. The average rate for flat- rate calling with touch- tone service in the 95 cities in the sample was $24.74. Measured or message service was $16.85, with an average additional charge of 8 cents for a 5- minute, same- z one, business- day call. The charge to have a single residential line connected averaged $42.71 on October 15, 2005. If telephone service is being installed for the first time at a residence, a drop line from the nearest telephone cable must be run to the building and a connection block (network interface device) must be installed. In twenty- seven of the sample cities, an additional charge is levied for this work. The nationwide average connection charge would be $12.45 higher if these charges were included. In some areas of the country, only one type of service is offered, either flat- rate or measured/ message service, and consumers do not have a choice. In order to calculate a national average based upon all of the sample cities, we calculate a “representative rate.” The representative rate is the flat- rate service charge in those areas where this type of service 1 Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) price indices, presente d in Section III, provide an alternative measure of long distance prices. 2 In 2003, the form used to conduct the Urban Rates Survey was revised. Specifically, a more detailed break out of carriers’ surcharges and taxes now appear as separate line items on the survey instrument. The residential and business survey instruments are included in the attached Appendix. In addition, all carriers are now req uired to submit all line- item data in terms of dollar amounts, whereas before some line items were reported as percentages. These changes to the survey form allow for more accurate estimates of the total monthly recurring costs for basic local residential and single- line business service. Note that all estimates for 2002 and beyond reflect usage of the revised survey form, estimates for years 2001 and prior reflect those obtained from the previous survey instrument. 7 I- 3 was available. 3 Table 1.2 presents the national average representative rates from 1986 to 2005. During this twenty- year period, the average representative rate for residential local service has gone (in nominal terms) from $1 7.70 to $24.74, and aver age connection charges have dropped from $49.25 to $42.71. Table 1.3 provides the rates in each of the 95 cities in the Urban Rates Survey as of October 15, 2005. Tables 1.4 an d 1.5 provide historical rates for each of the sample cities. 2. Rates for Low- Income Households Tables 1.1 through 1.5 show the local rates that are available to all customers. Many states, in addition to federal programs, subsidize low- income households’ monthly service charges and connection fees. Most of these subsidy programs are part of the FCC’s Lifeline and Link- Up programs. The goa l of the Lifeline and Link- Up programs is to help achieve universal service by enabling lower- income households to obtain telephone service. Lifeline subsidizes lower- income hou seholds’ monthly service charges, while Link- Up subsidizes lower- i ncome households’ connection charges. In 2005, qualifying households in all of the 95 su rveyed cities received Lifeline and Link-Up benefits. Table 1.6 shows the average Lifeline and Link -Up rates in those cities and compares the subsidized rates to the standard rates. In 2005, low- income households on the Lifeline program paid $10.65 per month for local service, as compared to $24.74 paid by residential subscribers not on the Lifeline program, for an average saving of $14.10 per month. Low- income households receiving Link- Up assistance paid $13.70 for connection charges, as compared to $42.71 paid by residential subscribers not receiving Link- Up assistance, for an av erage Link- Up benefit of $29.01. Table 1.7 presents the Lifeline and Link- Up ra tes, as well as the standard rates, in the sample cities as of October 15, 2005. 3. Business Rates The Urban Rates Survey also collects information on charges for single- line business service. Beginning with the 2003 Urban Rates Survey, data pertaining to charges for multi- line business services (key systems and private bran ch exchanges) are no longer collected. Table 1.8 presents the average monthly rates for flat- rate and measured/ message service paid by a business with a single telephone line, as well as the connection charges a business could expect to pay. Table 1.9 calcula tes the “representative rate,” and shows the trend in rates since 1989. Rate s for single- line businesses have followed trends similar to those seen with residential rates. Rates have stayed relatively constant, moving with changes in the federal subscriber line charge, which was capped at $6. 50 at the time of the latest survey. Tables 1.10 through 1.12 present current and historical rates for the sample cities. 3 If flat- rate service was unavailable, the rate for measured/ message service was used, along with the charges associated with placing 100 five- minute, same- zone, busine ss- day calls. As of October 15, 2001, flat- rate local residential service was available in all 95 cities, so th at approximating the cost of measured/ message service with 100 five- minute, same- zone bus iness day calls was unnecessary. 8 I- 4 B. Standard Deviation Analysis of Residential Rates In October 2003, the Federal Co mmunications Commission adopted a recommendation by the Federal- State Joint Board on Universal Service establishing an annual adjusted nationwide urban rate benchm ark for purposes of de termining universal service support for non- rural carriers. This benchmark is used by the states and the Commission as a tool to assess the reasonable comparability of rates in rural and high-cost areas served by non- rural carriers to nationwide urban rates. 4 The urban rate benchmark adopted by the Commission is based upon the most recent average urban residential rate as shown in Table 1.1. Because of the great variation in urban rates nationwide, the Commission adopted a “standard deviation analysis” which measur es the dispersion of urban rates from the average. As such, an urban rate benchmark level of two (weighted) standard deviations above the (weighted) average urban rate is use d. Table 1.13 presents the results of such a standard deviation analysis for the residential rates reported in the Urban Rates Survey as of October 15, 2005. The average, plus the two standard deviation benchmark, is $34.58. Table 1.14 shows the historical trend in the standard deviation analysis for the years 1993- 2005. Over this period the average, plus the two standard deviation benchmark, rose by 21.7%. C. Toll Service Rates Since 1992, carriers have introduced an impressive array of discount and promotional plans, and many long distance residential customers subscribe to these plans. These plans take a variety of formats. So me plans offer a block of calling time for a fixed fee and reduced per minute rates for additional calling while others give volume discounts or discounts for calls to certain phone numbers or area codes. One common trend has been the introduction of flat- rate calling plans, which eliminate the mileage bands associated with traditional basic schedules. For example, Verizon’s “Freedom Essentials” plan offers unlimited long- distan ce and local calling (as well as voice mail, caller ID, and call waiting) for as low as $39.95 per month (not including add- on charges). In addition, Veriz on offers discounts on its high- speed Internet offerings to those subscribers who take the servic e as part of its “Freedom” plans. Section 271 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 allowed the Regional Bell Operating Companies (RBOCs) to provide in- region interLATA toll services once the companies satisfied a fourteen- point “checkli st” of conditions which demonstrates that 4 See Federal- State Joint Board on Universal Service , CC. Dock et No. 9 6- 45, Order on Remand, Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, and Memorandum Opinion and Order, 18 FCC Rcd 22559, 22607 -22610, paras. 80- 82 (2003) , remanded, Qwest Co mmunicatio ns Int'l, Inc. v. FCC , 398 F. 3d 1222 (10th Cir. 2005); Federal - State Joint B o ard on Universal Servic e , CC. Docket No. 96- 45, Noti ce of Proposed Rulemaking, 20 FCC Rcd 19731 ( 2005). 9 I- 5 their local exchange markets are open to en try by competitive local exchange carriers. All of the RBOCs attained section 271 approvals for their particular markets, and they are now offering discounted bundled packages of voice and popular calling features. Wireless companies and prepaid calling cards offer more options for long-distance consumers. Wireless companies now offer packages which enable customers to purchase a set number of minutes of usage per month at a set rate (some with unlimited nights and weekends) and allow customers to us e these minutes for local or long distance calling. Consumers may also purchase prepaid calling cards, which contain an allotted number of minutes, with some charging rates less than three cents per minute. Using revenue per- minute data for both re sidential and business interstate toll traffic, Table 1.15 illustrates the downward trend in long distance rates since discount long distance plans were introduced in 1992. The carriers’ av erage revenue per interstate toll minute has fallen by 60% since 1992, demo nstrating that the advent of discount long distance plans has produced lower rates for both business and residential consumers. D. Additional Sources of Information on Local and Toll Rates 1. Local Rates A few states have begun to place exchange service tariffs on the Internet. The National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) web site has links to the web sites of all of the state telecommunications regulatory agencies: www. naruc. org. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), part of the U. S. Department of Labor, publishes a number of price indices that follow trends in local telephone rates. Part III of this report reviews these indices. The most current figures can be obtained at www. bls. gov. 2. Toll Rates Up until August 2001, all interstate interexc hange carriers were required to file tariffs setting forth their rates with the FCC. These filings were available for public inspection at the FCC’s Reference Informa tion Center, Washington, DC. As of August 1, 2001, interstate carriers were no longer required to file tariffs setting forth their interstate long distance rates. Since that date, carriers are required to post their rates on their websites. The BLS publishes a number of price indices that follow trends in toll rates. Part III of this report reviews these indices. The most current figures can be obtained at stats. bls. gov. 10 I- 6 Finally, there are a number of firms that specialize in monitoring major long distance companies and their rates, and many of these firms maintain Internet sites. Some examples are Abtolls. com, a free directory service guide to long distance carriers and their rates; Telecommunications Research and Action Center, which uses a search engine to find the lowest long distance rates for any selected calling pattern; Phone Bill Busters , which lists discount long distance plans and uses a search engine to find the lowest long distance rates for any selected calling pattern; and Discount Long Distance Digest , an Internet newsletter which offers a “f ree multi- carrier cost comparison service”. One can access these services on the Internet at www. abtolls. com , www. trac. org, www. phone- bill- busters. com, and www. thedigest. com. 11 Table 1.1 Residential Rates for Local Service in Urban Areas (As of October 15 , 2005 ) Average Rate Median Rate 2 Monthl y Charge for Flat- Rate Service 1 $14.75 $13.96 Federal and State Subscriber Line Charges 5.81 6.28 Taxes, 911 and Other Char ges 4.19 3.71 Total Monthl y Char ge for Flat- Rate Service $24.74$ 23.95 Number of Sample Cities with Flat- Rate Servic e 95 -Monthl y Charge for Measured/ Messa ge Service 1 $7.81 $8.20 Federal and State Subscriber Line Charges 5.71 5.73 Taxes, 911 and Other Char ges 3.33 3.16 Total Monthl y Char ge for Measured/ Messa ge Service $16.85$ 17.09 Cost of a 5- Minute Daytime Cal l 0.08 0.08 Number of Sample Cities with Message/ Measured Servic e 81 -Basic Connection Charge 1 $39.30 $39.40 Taxes 3.41 2.81 Total Connection Char ge $42.71$ 42.21 Additional Charge if Drop Line and Connection Block Needed 12.45 0.00 Lowest- Cost Inside Wiring Maintenance Pla n $4.31 $4.75 Note: Detail ma y not add to totals due to rounding. 1 Rate includes additional monthly charges for touch- tone service. 2 Where a rate exists for fewer than 95 cities, the median represents the midpoint rate for those cities which have the service offering. 12 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 1 2005 2 Representative Monthl y Charge 3,4 $12.58 $12.44 $12.32 $12.30 $12.36 $13.03 $13.05 $13.16 $13.19 $13.62 $13.71 $13.67 $13.75 $13.77 $13.64 $14.49 $14.38 $14.54 $14.57 $14.75 Subscriber Line Charges 2.04 2.66 2.67 3.53 3.55 3.56 3.55 3.55 3.55 3.54 3.54 3.53 3.52 3.58 4.50 5.05 5.74 5.86 5.81 5.81 Additional Monthly Charge for Touch- Tone Service 1.57 1.52 1.54 1.52 1.33 1.06 0.97 0.94 0.77 0.44 0.30 0.25 0.10 0.09 0.06 0.04 a 4 a 4 a 4 a 4 Taxes, 911, and Other Charges 1.51 1.56 1.58 1.70 2.00 2.12 2.15 2.29 2.31 2.41 2.40 2.42 2.39 2.48 2.57 3.03 3.94 4.12 4.14 4.19 Total Monthl y Char g e $17.70 $18.18 $18.11 $19.05 $19.24 $19.77 $19.72 $19.95 $19.81 $20.01 $19.95 $19.88 $19.76 $19.93 $20.78 $22.62 $24.07 $24.52 $24.52 $24.74 Basic Connection Charge 4 45.63 44.04 42.94 43.06 43.06 42.00 41.50 41.38 41.28 40.91 41.11 41.04 41.24 41.26 41.45 40.02 39.83 39.22 39.26 39.30 Additional Connection Charge for Touch- tone Service 1.34 1.31 1.55 1.76 1.77 1.27 1.22 1.23 0.85 0.23 0.23 0.17 0.12 0.12 0.12 0.12 a 4 a 4 a 4 a 4 Taxes, 911, and Other Charges 2.28 2.20 2.11 2.44 2.32 2.30 2.29 2.30 2.33 2.44 2.36 2.46 2.38 2.57 2.53 2.81 1.33 3.32 3.44 3.41 Total Connection Char g e $49.25 $47.55 $46.60 $47.26 $47.15 $45.57 $45.01 $44.92 $44.46 $43.58 $43.70 $43.67 $43.74 $43.95 $44.10 $42.95 $41.16 $42.54 $42.71 $42.71 Additional Charge if Drop Line and Connection Block Neede d a 1 a 1 6.04 6.07 6.89 6.89 6.50 7.29 6.74 5.90 5.74 5.65 5.64 5.86 5.84 5.84 5.85 12.13 12.45 12.45 Lowest- Cost Inside Wiring Maintenance Plan 0.58 0.85 0.89 1.07 1.07 1.20 1.25 1.31 1.45 1.52 1.78 1.68 2.22 2.66 3.03 3.62 3.62 3.64 4.08 4.31 1 Revised. 2 Subject to revision. 3 Rates are based upon flat- rate service where available and measured/ message service with 100 five- minute, same- zone, business- d ay calls elsewhere. Beginning in 2001, all rates reflect flat- rate service. 4 Beginning in 2002, rate includes additional monthly charges for touch- tone service. Table 1.2 Average Residential Rates for Local Service in Urban Areas, 1986- 2005 (As of October 15) Note: Details may not add to totals due to rounding. 13 Monthl y Tele phone Rate Includin g Touch- Tone ,Cost of a Connection Char ges Least- Cost Tele phone SLCs, Surchar ges, and Taxe s Five- Minute Includin g Touch- Tone, Inside Wirin g CompanyFlat- Rate Measured/ Messa ge Same- Zone Surchar ges, and Taxes Maintenance Service Service Alabama Huntsville BellSouth $26.54 $40.00 $5.50 Alask a Anchorage ACS 23.31 53.50 2.00 Arizon a Tuscon Qwes t 22.74 17.34 0.20 30.61 4.75 Arkansas Pine Bluf f SBC 27.65 18.91 0.07 45.00 5.99 Arkansas West Memphis SBC 34.33 17.81 0.07 45.00 5.99 California Anaheim SBC 16.01 10.83 0.05 35.82 2.99 California Bakersfiel d SBC 16.01 10.83 0.05 35.82 2.99 California Fresno SBC 16.01 10.83 0.05 35.82 2.99 California Long Beach Verizo n 25.38 17.83 0.08 47.66 2.99 California Los Angeles SBC 17.56 11.87 0.05 35.82 2.99 California Oaklan d SBC 17.17 11.61 0.05 35.82 2.99 California Salinas SBC 16.67 11.18 0.05 35.82 2.99 California San Diego SBC 16.01 10.83 0.05 35.82 2.99 California San Francisco SBC 16.01 10.83 0.05 35.82 2.99 California San Jose SBC 16.56 11.12 0.05 35.82 2.99 Colorado Boulder Qwes t 26.11 19.76 0.13 38.96 4.75 Colorado Colorado Springs Qwes t 25.07 19.08 0.13 37.78 4.75 Colorado Denver Qwes t 26.09 19.78 0.13 38.76 4.75 Connecticut Ansonia Verizo n 22.05 15.42 0.18 65.00 3.95 Connecticut Norwal kVerizo n 20.96 15.42 0.18 65.00 3.95 District of Columbia Washington Verizo n 21.26 14.70 0.06 25.10 3.45 Florida Miami BellSout h 22.44 48.64 5.95 Florida Tampa Verizo n 22.15 16.93 0.10 61.15 3.95 Florida West Palm Beach BellSouth 22.03 48.67 5.95 Georgi a Albany BellSouth 25.45 17.94 0.12 42.50 5.95 Georgi a Atlanta BellSouth 28.90 42.50 5.50 Hawaii Honolulu Verizo n 26.13 52.09 3.95 Illinois Chicago SBC 21.27 10.08 0.03 39.40 5.99 Illinois Decatur SBC 28.53 17.33 0.03 39.40 5.99 Illinois Rock Islan d SBC 28.28 17.08 0.03 39.40 5.99 Indiana Indianapolis SBC 19.79 14.31 0.21 47.00 5.99 Indiana Terre Haute Verizo n 25.77 62.35 3.95 Iowa Fort Dodge Frontier 20.07 13.06 3.95 Kentuck y Louisville BellSouth 28.87 24.17 0.12 42.00 5.95 Louisiana Baton Rouge BellSouth 23.28 16.46 0.25 44.34 5.50 Louisiana New Orleans BellSout h 22.16 19.90 0.06 42.23 5.95 Maine Portlan d Verizo n 27.72 48.90 3.45 Marylan d Baltimore Verizo n 28.06 20.03 0.08 51.79 3.45 Massachusetts Bosto n Verizo n 29.76 22.26 0.09 14.59 3.45 Massachusetts Hyannis Verizo n 29.76 22.26 0.09 14.59 3.45 Massachusetts Springfiel d Verizo n 29.76 22.26 0.09 14.59 3.45 Michigan Detroi t SBC 27.52 23.49 0.07 46.90 4.95 Michigan Grand Rapids SBC 24.81 21.98 0.07 44.78 4.95 Michigan Saginaw SBC 27.87 25.05 0.07 44.78 4.95 Minnesota Detroit Lake s Qwes t 21.99 16.26 0.10 19.54 4.75 Minnesota Minneapolis Qwes t 22.97 17.40 0.10 19.63 4.75 Mississipp i Pascagoula BellSouth 29.91 49.22 5.95 Missouri Kansas Cit y SBC 21.76 15.86 0.08 41.16 4.95 Missouri Mexico SBC 20.40 15.13 0.08 41.53 4.95 Missouri St. Loui s SBC 21.65 15.76 0.08 42.97 4.95 Montana Butte Qwes t 26.11 18.45 0.05 26.00 4.75 Nebrask a Grand Islan d Qwes t 28.62 22.85 0.10 36.22 4.75 New Jerse y Phillipsburg Verizo n 18.21 14.12 0.10 46.16 3.45 Table 1.3 Residential Tele phone Rates in the Sam ple Cities 1 (As of October 15, 2005) Da ytime Call Plan State City 14 Monthl y Tele phone Rate Includin g Touch- Tone ,Cost of a Connection Char ges Least- Cost Tele phone Surchar ges, and Taxes Five- Minute Includin g Touch- Tone, Inside Wirin g CompanyFlat- Rate Measured/ Messa ge Same- Zone Surchar ges, and Taxes Maintenance Service Service New Mexico Alamogord o Qwes t 23.95 15.22 0.15 32.27 4.75 New Yor kBinghamton Verizo n 31.07 18.40 0.09 63.18 2.35 New Yor kBuffalo Verizo n 35.16 18.76 0.09 64.42 2.35 New Yor kMassena Verizo n 29.16 18.24 0.09 62.63 2.35 New Yor kNew York Cit y Verizo n 32.50 19.56 0.09 64.53 2.35 New Yor kOgdensburg Verizo n 29.92 18.72 0.09 64.28 2.35 New Yor kRochester Frontier 20.07 12.89 0.08 33.32 3.95 North Carolin a Raleigh BellSouth 26.66 45.74 5.95 North Carolin a Rockingha m BellSouth 24.96 45.74 5.95 Ohio Canton SBC 22.16 16.33 0.08 36.50 5.99 Ohio Cincinnati Cincinnati Bel l 23.53 15.13 0.15 25.70 5.95 Ohio Clevelan d SBC 22.48 16.56 0.08 36.50 5.99 Ohio Columbu s SBC 22.22 16.37 0.08 36.50 5.99 Ohio Toledo SBC 22.32 16.45 0.08 36.50 5.99 Oregon Corvalli s Qwes t 22.65 15.44 0.15 17.99 4.75 Oregon Portlan d Qwes t 22.65 15.44 0.15 17.99 4.75 Pennsylvania Allentown Verizo n 22.65 18.02 0.07 43.60 3.45 Pennsylvania Ellwood City Verizo n 23.09 18.46 0.07 43.60 3.45 Pennsylvania Johnstown Verizo n 23.57 15.88 0.07 57.44 3.95 Pennsylvania New Castle Verizo n 21.29 18.46 0.07 43.60 3.45 Pennsylvania Philadelphia Verizo n 24.01 17.14 0.07 44.00 3.45 Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Verizo n 24.01 17.14 0.07 44.00 3.45 Pennsylvania Scranton Verizo n 22.65 18.02 0.07 43.60 3.45 Rhode Island Providence Verizo n 30.15 17.95 0.05 37.21 3.45 South Carolina Beaufort Sprint 23.92 15.65 0.12 32.30 5.45 Tennessee Memphis BellSout h 23.33 45.44 5.95 Tennessee Nashvill e BellSouth 23.33 45.44 5.95 Texas Brownsville SBC 19.64 14.22 0.08 41.51 5.99 Texas Corpus Christi SBC 21.03 15.61 0.08 41.47 5.99 Texas Dallas SBC 23.72 17.19 0.08 41.51 5.99 Texas Fort Worth SBC 22.08 15.80 0.08 41.32 5.99 Texas Houston SBC 22.50 16.01 0.08 41.13 5.99 Texas San Antonio SBC 20.26 14.48 0.08 41.13 5.99 Utah Loga n Qwes t 21.49 19.46 0.10 27.90 4.75 Virginia Richmon d Verizo n 32.30 24.99 0.19 49.67 1.25 Virginia Smithfiel d Verizo n 30.42 21.64 0.16 47.20 3.95 Washington Everett Verizo n 27.17 20.49 0.02 50.22 3.95 Washington Seattle Qwes t 21.28 17.39 0.07 32.98 4.75 West Virginia Huntington Verizo n 31.26 14.46 0.16 44.10 3.45 Wisconsin Milwaukee SBC 33.82 15.02 0.04 49.30 Wisconsin Racine SBC 33.82 15.02 0.04 49.30 1 All figures are preliminary and subject to revision. Table 1.3 Da ytime Call Plan Residential Tele phone Rates in the Sam ple Cities - Continued 1 (As of October 15, 2005) State City 15 State City 199319941995199619971998199920002001200220032004 2 2005 3 Alabama Huntsville $24.60 $24.60 $23.06 $22.67 $22.67 $22.67 $22.67 $23.61 $24.85 $25.98 $26.76 $26.49 $26.54 Alask a Anchorage 16.20 14.44 14.47 14.47 14.46 14.48 14.48 14.34 15.42 20.95 21.50 21.61 23.31 Arizon a Tuscon 18.23 18.23 19.18 19.13 19.42 19.42 19.43 20.10 20.78 22.89 23.39 22.66 22.74 Arkansas Pine Bluff 22.60 22.22 22.06 22.14 22.22 22.22 22.26 23.22 25.09 26.08 26.11 27.33 27.65 Arkansas West Memphis 29.00 29.55 28.57 28.65 28.78 20.79 28.75 29.72 31.58 32.72 32.71 34.47 34.33 California Anaheim 12.18 12.18 15.59 15.69 15.57 15.57 15.42 15.34 15.71 17.48 16.67 16.03 16.01 California Bakersfiel d 12.18 12.18 15.59 15.69 15.57 15.57 15.42 15.34 15.71 17.48 16.67 16.03 16.01 California Fresno 12.18 12.18 15.59 15.69 16.67 17.13 15.42 15.34 15.71 17.48 16.67 16.03 16.01 California Long Beach 17.35 16.78 23.56 23.51 23.51 23.51 23.51 24.48 25.05 24.69 25.70 25.13 25.38 California Los Angeles 13.39 13.39 17.09 17.20 15.57 16.01 16.59 16.87 17.28 17.48 16.67 17.59 17.56 California Oakland 13.09 13.09 16.72 16.82 15.57 16.01 16.23 16.49 16.89 17.48 16.67 17.20 17.17 California Salinas 12.79 12.91 16.49 16.59 15.57 16.01 16.02 16.26 16.65 17.48 16.67 16.69 16.67 California San Bernadino 17.12 16.55 23.24 23.19 23.19 23.19 23.19 24.15 25.05 24.69 25.69 25.74 26.07 California San Diego 12.18 12.18 15.59 15.69 15.57 16.01 15.42 15.34 15.71 17.48 16.67 16.03 16.01 California San Francisco 12.18 12.69 15.59 15.69 16.45 16.91 15.16 15.34 15.71 17.48 16.67 16.03 16.01 Colorado Boulder 20.99 21.26 21.51 21.55 21.36 21.39 22.07 23.04 23.07 27.06 27.68 27.17 26.11 Colorado Colorado Springs 20.29 20.23 19.78 20.38 20.38 20.36 20.85 21.77 22.33 24.48 25.00 24.68 25.07 Colorado Denver 20.80 21.12 21.10 21.14 21.11 21.40 21.91 22.85 22.98 25.71 26.23 25.62 26.09 Connecticut Ansonia 17.22 17.60 18.70 18.70 18.70 18.64 19.41 20.67 22.02 22.41 22.34 22.15 22.05 Connecticut Norwal k16.13 16.51 17.60 17.60 17.60 17.55 18.32 19.58 20.93 21.32 21.25 21.06 20.96 District of Columbia Washington 21.70 21.67 20.13 21.05 19.23 20.10 19.94 20.12 21.03 21.01 21.53 21.46 21.26 Florida Miami 18.07 16.92 16.84 16.86 16.86 16.85 16.83 17.76 18.97 20.26 21.02 21.14 22.44 Florida Tampa 17.45 17.45 17.65 19.09 19.19 19.23 19.23 20.27 21.04 22.29 22.49 22.27 22.15 Florida West Palm Beach 16.74 15.65 15.59 15.89 15.89 15.60 15.58 16.73 18.15 19.56 20.29 20.65 22.03 Georgi a Albany 20.60 20.63 20.63 21.29 21.29 21.34 21.88 22.98 24.22 25.11 26.25 25.91 25.45 Georgi a Atlanta 24.50 24.53 24.80 24.98 24.98 24.92 24.92 26.04 27.25 28.56 29.54 28.90 28.90 Hawaii Honolulu 19.35 20.60 21.35 22.52 22.40 22.40 22.40 23.28 23.28 25.34 26.35 26.27 26.13 Illinois Chicago 18.21 18.20 17.31 17.63 17.18 17.18 14.52 15.52 21.64 24.68 22.12 21.19 21.27 Illinois Decatur 21.56 21.54 20.19 20.18 20.18 20.18 22.26 23.26 21.08 31.52 29.15 28.44 28.53 Illinois Rock Islan d 22.18 22.17 20.82 20.82 20.18 20.18 21.85 22.85 20.79 31.26 28.90 28.19 28.28 Indiana Indianapolis 21.87 20.44 19.81 18.82 18.82 18.82 19.05 20.25 20.40 20.20 20.21 19.74 19.79 Indiana Terre Haute 22.93 23.02 23.02 22.98 22.98 22.98 19.86 22.57 23.63 26.21 25.94 25.95 25.77 Iowa Fort Dodge 13.79 14.06 14.06 14.06 15.96 15.90 15.57 16.49 17.62 19.04 19.51 19.90 20.07 Kentuck y Louisville 24.17 24.17 23.66 23.66 24.63 24.63 24.70 26.41 27.11 28.44 29.06 28.87 28.87 Louisiana Baton Rouge 22.25 20.81 20.93 20.66 19.57 19.57 19.57 20.47 23.17 23.00 23.65 23.28 23.28 Louisiana New Orleans 23.28 20.33 20.14 19.99 18.78 18.78 18.78 19.69 20.67 21.84 22.49 22.12 22.16 Maine Portland 18.24 18.27 17.99 18.19 19.12 19.70 22.53 23.34 24.72 26.31 26.99 27.63 27.72 Marylan d Baltimore 24.98 24.98 24.98 24.98 24.98 24.67 24.67 25.73 26.47 27.14 28.09 27.94 28.06 Massachusetts Bosto n 21.72 23.07 23.07 23.07 23.07 23.07 23.07 23.46 24.53 25.61 29.64 29.88 29.76 Massachusetts Hyanni s 20.43 23.07 23.07 23.07 23.07 23.07 23.07 23.46 24.53 25.61 29.64 29.88 29.76 Massachusetts Springfield 21.72 23.07 23.07 23.07 23.07 23.07 23.07 23.46 24.53 25.61 29.64 29.88 29.76 Michigan Detroi t 19.25 19.55 19.50 19.42 19.42 19.76 22.50 25.99 27.12 27.77 27.39 27.45 27.52 Michigan Grand Rapids 17.19 17.53 18.06 17.95 18.01 18.25 20.08 23.28 24.54 25.47 25.07 24.81 24.81 Michigan Saginaw 18.75 16.93 18.96 20.05 20.05 20.11 19.85 22.99 27.71 28.18 27.52 27.27 27.87 Minnesota Detroit Lake s 19.86 19.84 19.91 19.91 19.63 19.63 19.63 20.57 21.50 22.41 22.42 21.69 21.99 Minnesota Minneapolis 21.64 21.66 21.73 21.73 21.45 21.46 20.61 21.54 22.48 23.38 23.39 22.67 22.97 Mississippi Pascagoula 26.03 26.42 26.42 26.03 26.03 25.26 24.81 25.80 27.05 28.30 28.95 28.73 29.91 Missouri Kansas Cit y 20.40 19.03 18.15 18.15 19.53 19.53 18.25 19.21 20.68 20.33 20.25 21.65 21.76 Missouri Mexico 17.14 15.81 17.19 17.19 17.26 17.26 17.26 18.42 20.10 18.76 18.91 20.29 20.40 Missouri St. Loui s 20.23 19.05 18.18 18.18 18.18 18.18 18.28 19.32 20.87 20.52 20.73 21.54 21.65 Montana Butte 18.22 18.22 18.22 18.22 19.26 19.69 22.70 23.16 24.23 26.25 26.54 26.02 26.11 Nebraska Grand Islan d 21.88 21.88 21.85 21.76 23.39 23.27 26.22 27.14 26.25 29.64 29.38 28.75 28.62 New Jerse y Phillipsburg 13.04 13.04 13.04 13.04 13.05 13.05 13.05 13.21 15.31 15.93 16.30 17.09 18.21 Table 1.4 Monthl y Residential Tele phone Rates in the Sam ple Cities 1 (As of October 15 ) 16 State City 199319941995199619971998199920002001200220032004 2 2005 3 New Mexico Alamogord o 20.21 20.46 20.65 20.82 20.99 20.99 19.03 17.50 18.14 22.47 24.22 23.74 23.95 New Yor kBinghamton 25.31 24.52 26.03 23.80 23.76 23.74 23.74 23.90 25.01 29.05 30.57 31.24 31.07 New Yor kBuffalo 32.68 31.63 30.62 28.34 28.29 28.27 28.27 28.37 32.41 32.52 34.25 35.35 35.16 New Yor kMassena 22.90 22.88 23.40 21.19 20.33 20.31 20.31 20.50 24.94 24.88 28.79 29.19 29.16 New Yor kNew York Cit y 26.75 26.73 25.00 24.92 24.88 24.86 24.86 25.00 28.45 29.04 31.81 32.53 32.50 New Yor kOgdensburg 23.54 23.52 24.06 21.78 20.90 20.88 20.88 21.08 25.62 25.56 29.56 30.07 29.92 New Yor kRochester 19.75 18.96 16.83 16.83 17.91 17.86 17.86 18.64 19.55 20.38 20.44 20.41 20.07 North Carolina Raleigh 18.23 18.02 17.75 17.48 17.22 17.23 17.23 18.13 19.33 21.28 23.46 23.98 26.66 North Carolina Rockingha m 16.74 16.53 16.22 15.95 15.69 15.69 15.69 16.86 19.20 20.54 21.81 22.15 24.96 Ohio Canton 21.29 21.29 20.00 19.59 18.87 18.72 18.56 19.28 20.31 21.06 21.18 22.14 22.16 Ohio Cincinnati 20.30 21.24 21.13 21.13 21.13 21.05 21.55 22.74 23.54 23.76 23.98 23.61 23.53 Ohio Cleveland 21.29 21.29 20.00 19.44 18.87 18.72 18.56 19.28 20.31 21.06 21.18 22.45 22.48 Ohio Columbus 21.29 21.29 20.00 19.85 18.87 18.72 18.56 19.28 20.31 21.06 21.18 22.19 22.22 Ohio Toledo 21.29 21.29 20.00 19.85 18.87 18.72 18.56 19.28 20.31 21.06 21.18 22.29 22.32 Orego n Corvallis 19.02 18.21 18.73 19.65 19.66 19.88 19.97 21.05 21.62 24.05 23.11 22.67 22.65 Orego n Portland 21.42 18.36 22.07 23.02 21.22 21.19 21.19 22.07 23.64 25.44 21.60 22.66 22.65 Pennsylvania Allentown 17.70 17.70 17.59 17.63 17.47 17.94 17.48 18.35 19.59 20.87 22.21 22.10 22.65 Pennsylvania Ellwood City 15.07 15.07 16.72 16.76 16.60 16.60 16.60 18.74 20.00 21.28 22.65 22.53 23.09 Pennsylvania Johnstown 20.11 21.95 21.78 20.31 19.48 19.48 21.94 22.86 20.97 21.54 23.33 22.87 23.57 Pennsylvania New Castle 15.07 15.58 14.97 15.01 14.90 14.90 14.90 17.04 18.30 19.58 20.84 20.73 21.29 Pennsylvania Philadelphia 20.09 20.09 19.98 18.72 18.56 18.56 18.56 19.41 20.67 22.13 23.57 23.45 24.01 Pennsylvania Pittsburgh 18.78 18.78 18.67 18.72 17.48 17.48 18.56 19.41 20.67 21.95 23.57 23.45 24.01 Pennsylvania Scranton 16.41 16.41 17.59 17.63 18.56 18.56 17.48 18.32 19.59 20.87 22.31 22.10 22.65 Rhode Island Providence 23.09 23.50 23.50 23.50 23.50 23.50 23.49 24.43 25.52 27.68 29.32 30.29 30.15 South Carolina Beaufort 20.30 20.30 19.76 19.76 19.76 19.76 20.41 21.33 22.26 24.56 24.45 23.80 23.92 Tennessee Memphis 20.25 20.25 20.25 20.33 20.33 20.33 19.95 20.33 21.76 22.15 22.80 23.08 23.33 Tennessee Nashville 19.41 19.41 19.41 19.41 19.41 19.88 19.51 19.90 20.99 21.72 22.42 22.41 23.33 Texas Brownsville 15.27 14.33 15.33 15.31 14.91 14.78 15.33 17.16 18.33 21.97 21.54 19.13 19.64 Texas Corpus Christi 17.00 15.93 15.89 15.90 16.22 17.15 17.17 16.23 17.32 27.39 25.77 20.48 21.03 Texas Dallas 18.97 17.99 18.00 17.92 17.47 18.07 17.97 19.45 20.64 28.10 26.79 23.14 23.72 Texas Fort Worth 17.77 16.70 16.73 16.62 16.17 16.75 16.89 19.17 19.66 25.82 25.05 21.49 22.08 Texas Houston 19.42 18.39 18.44 18.28 17.98 18.31 18.31 18.87 19.55 22.19 22.45 21.92 22.50 Texas San Antonio 17.52 16.58 16.56 16.42 16.37 16.35 16.35 17.05 18.13 19.83 20.04 19.71 20.26 Utah Loga n 15.66 15.62 15.76 15.76 15.70 17.73 17.99 19.38 19.44 22.13 21.80 21.41 21.49 Virginia Richmond 24.60 24.60 23.90 23.78 23.78 23.78 23.78 28.67 29.60 30.06 31.60 30.74 32.30 Virginia Smithfield 17.01 17.01 17.01 16.90 16.90 16.90 16.90 17.87 27.82 33.29 30.81 30.59 30.42 Washington Everett 18.97 18.97 18.97 18.97 18.97 18.97 19.53 20.47 22.27 24.65 24.71 24.49 27.17 Washington Seattle 17.00 17.00 16.22 15.93 15.97 15.61 18.16 19.03 19.23 21.91 22.01 21.33 21.28 West Virgini a Huntington 28.73 28.73 28.73 28.21 27.68 27.16 27.16 25.69 27.47 29.16 29.25 30.67 31.26 Wisconsin Milwaukee 16.56 15.91 15.91 15.92 15.92 15.92 16.76 17.46 34.75 34.95 35.56 33.56 33.82 Wisconsin Racine 16.61 15.96 15.87 15.88 15.88 15.88 16.40 17.09 34.61 34.93 35.54 33.54 33.82 1 Beginning in 2001, all rates reflect flat- rate service. Rates are for flat- rate service where available and measured/ message service with 100 local calls elsewhere. All rates include subscriber line charges, touch- tone service, surcharges, 911 charges, and taxes. 2 Revised figures. 3 Preliminary figures - subject to revision. (As of October 15 ) Table 1.4 Monthl y Residential Tele phone Rates in the Sam ple Cities - Continued 1 17 19941995199619971998199920002001200220032004 2 2005 3 Alabama Huntsville $42.68 $42.68 $40.00 $40.00 $40.00 $40.00 $40.00 $40.00 $40.00 $40.00 $40.00 $40.00 Alask a Anchorage 25.50 25.50 25.50 25.50 25.50 35.00 35.00 35.00 43.40 43.40 53.50 53.50 Arizon a Tuscon 51.74 51.74 48.92 48.92 48.92 49.85 46.59 38.43 35.00 30.61 30.61 30.61 Arkansas Pine Bluf f 44.16 43.92 44.08 44.05 44.05 44.16 39.70 44.16 39.70 39.70 45.00 45.00 Arkansas West Memphis 44.24 44.54 44.67 44.71 44.57 44.69 39.70 44.69 39.70 39.70 45.00 45.00 California Anaheim 34.32 35.19 35.47 35.61 35.93 34.29 32.23 32.47 33.01 35.82 35.82 35.82 California Bakersfiel d 34.32 35.19 35.47 34.92 35.93 34.29 32.23 32.47 35.82 35.82 35.82 35.82 California Fresno 34.32 35.19 35.47 34.92 35.93 34.29 32.23 32.47 35.82 35.82 35.82 35.82 California Long Beach 52.89 45.73 45.61 45.61 45.61 45.61 45.61 45.51 46.00 52.46 46.70 47.66 California Los Angeles 34.32 35.19 35.47 34.92 35.93 33.70 32.23 35.77 35.82 35.82 35.82 35.82 California Oaklan d 34.32 35.19 35.47 34.92 35.93 33.70 32.23 32.47 35.82 35.82 35.82 35.82 California Salinas 34.32 35.19 35.47 34.92 35.93 33.70 32.23 32.47 35.82 35.82 35.82 35.82 California San Bernadino 52.89 45.73 45.61 45.61 45.61 45.61 45.61 45.51 46.00 53.84 48.05 49.01 California San Diego 34.32 35.19 35.47 34.92 35.93 34.29 32.23 32.47 35.82 35.82 35.82 35.82 California San Francisco 34.32 35.19 35.47 34.92 35.93 34.29 32.23 32.47 35.82 35.82 35.82 35.82 California San Jose 34.32 35.19 35.47 35.93 35.93 34.29 32.23 34.12 35.82 35.82 35.82 35.82 Colorado Colorado Springs 36.40 36.40 36.40 36.40 36.40 37.53 36.09 37.38 35.00 37.09 37.09 37.78 Colorado Denver 37.56 37.56 37.56 37.56 37.56 38.72 36.09 38.54 38.27 38.27 38.27 38.76 Connecticut Ansonia 47.70 47.70 47.70 47.70 47.70 47.70 55.00 58.30 65.00 65.00 65.00 65.00 Connecticut Norwal k47.70 47.70 47.70 47.70 47.70 47.70 55.00 58.30 65.00 65.00 65.00 65.00 District of Columbia Washington 30.76 30.76 30.76 30.76 30.76 30.76 30.76 21.00 23.10 25.10 25.10 25.10 Florida Miami 40.00 40.00 40.00 40.00 40.00 40.00 40.00 43.32 43.92 44.25 44.17 48.64 Florida Tampa 62.98 62.98 59.13 59.13 59.13 59.13 55.00 59.13 55.00 61.15 61.15 61.15 Florida West Palm Beach 40.00 40.00 40.00 40.00 40.00 40.00 40.00 43.28 43.88 44.05 44.05 48.67 Georgi a Albany 42.50 42.50 42.50 42.50 42.50 42.50 42.50 42.50 42.50 42.50 42.50 42.50 Georgi a Atlanta 42.50 42.50 42.50 42.50 42.50 42.50 42.50 42.50 42.50 42.50 42.50 42.50 Hawaii Honolulu 45.50 45.50 49.30 50.74 50.74 50.74 50.61 50.72 45.50 53.91 52.09 52.09 Illinois Chicago 60.56 60.56 60.56 60.56 60.56 63.03 55.00 59.76 45.40 39.60 39.40 39.40 Illinois Decatur 60.64 60.64 60.64 60.64 60.64 62.56 55.00 59.31 45.40 39.40 39.40 39.40 Illinois Rock Islan d 60.64 60.64 60.64 60.64 60.64 62.56 55.00 59.31 45.40 39.60 39.40 39.40 Indiana Indianapolis 47.00 47.00 47.00 47.00 47.00 47.00 47.00 47.00 47.00 47.00 47.00 47.00 Indiana Terre Haute 60.06 60.06 60.06 60.06 60.06 60.06 60.06 60.06 57.20 62.35 62.35 62.35 Iowa Fort Dodge 9.82 9.82 9.82 14.06 13.98 13.59 12.94 13.57 12.80 12.76 12.95 13.06 Kentuck y Louisville 34.50 34.50 42.00 42.00 42.00 42.00 42.00 44.52 44.52 44.52 44.52 42.00 Louisiana Baton Rouge 51.80 44.63 44.29 42.23 42.23 42.23 41.00 44.28 44.34 44.34 44.34 44.34 Louisiana New Orleans 52.00 44.29 44.29 42.23 42.23 42.23 41.00 42.23 42.23 42.23 42.23 42.23 Maine Portlan d 47.44 47.44 47.44 47.44 47.21 47.21 44.75 46.99 44.75 48.33 48.96 48.90 Marylan d Baltimore 48.00 48.00 48.00 48.00 48.00 48.00 48.00 48.00 48.00 56.18 51.79 51.79 Massachusetts Bosto n 38.92 38.92 38.92 38.92 38.92 38.92 37.07 14.18 13.50 14.59 14.59 14.59 Massachusetts Hyannis 38.92 38.92 38.92 38.92 38.92 38.92 37.07 14.18 13.50 14.59 14.59 14.59 Massachusetts Springfiel d 38.92 38.92 38.92 38.92 38.92 38.92 37.07 14.18 13.50 14.59 14.59 14.59 Michigan Detroi t 44.52 44.52 44.52 44.52 44.52 46.62 42.00 46.62 46.62 46.62 46.90 46.90 Michigan Grand Rapids 44.52 44.52 44.52 44.52 44.52 44.52 42.00 44.52 44.52 44.52 44.78 44.78 Michigan Saginaw 44.52 44.52 44.52 44.52 44.52 44.52 42.00 44.52 44.52 44.52 44.78 44.78 Minnesota Detroit Lake s 18.75 18.75 19.97 19.54 19.54 19.54 18.35 19.54 19.54 19.54 19.54 19.54 Minnesota Minneapolis 18.75 18.75 20.06 19.63 19.63 19.63 18.35 19.63 19.63 19.63 19.63 19.63 Mississipp i Pascagoula 49.22 49.22 49.22 49.22 49.22 49.22 46.00 49.22 49.22 49.22 49.22 49.22 Missouri Kansas Cit y 42.47 42.47 42.47 42.47 42.47 42.70 36.50 41.69 41.51 37.45 41.16 41.16 Missouri Mexico 51.98 41.70 41.70 41.88 41.88 41.88 36.50 41.49 41.18 41.55 41.53 41.53 Missouri St. Loui s 53.67 43.06 43.06 43.06 43.06 43.30 36.50 42.93 42.61 42.99 42.97 42.97 Montana Butte 35.30 25.00 25.00 25.00 25.00 26.00 26.00 26.00 26.00 26.00 26.00 26.00 Nebrask a Grand Islan d 30.52 30.52 36.03 36.03 36.03 37.41 35.29 37.27 37.44 37.44 37.60 36.22 New Jerse y Phillipsburg 44.52 44.52 44.89 44.89 44.89 44.89 42.35 44.89 44.89 46.16 46.16 46.16 Table 1.5 (As of October 15) Connection Charges for a Residential Telephone Line in the Sample Cities 1 State City 18 19941995199619971998199920002001200220032004 2 2005 3 New Mexico Alamogord o 31.96 31.96 31.86 31.86 31.86 31.86 30.00 31.99 32.01 32.01 32.09 32.27 New Yor kBinghamton 62.42 62.71 62.59 62.47 62.41 62.41 57.13 61.53 55.00 61.61 63.32 63.18 New Yor kBuffalo 64.13 63.83 63.71 63.59 63.53 63.53 58.17 62.57 55.00 62.68 64.56 64.42 New Yor kMassena 62.63 62.34 62.22 62.10 62.05 62.05 57.33 61.18 55.00 61.26 62.50 62.63 New Yor kNew Yor k64.58 64.29 64.02 63.90 63.84 63.84 58.32 62.47 55.00 62.62 64.60 64.53 New Yor kOgdensburg 64.39 64.09 63.97 63.85 63.79 63.79 57.33 62.83 55.00 62.91 64.42 64.28 New Yor kRochester 33.32 33.32 33.32 33.32 33.32 33.32 33.32 33.32 33.32 33.32 33.32 33.32 North Carolin a Raleigh 44.03 44.03 44.03 44.03 44.03 44.03 42.75 44.03 45.32 45.32 45.32 45.74 North Carolin a Rockingha m 44.03 44.03 44.03 44.03 44.03 44.03 42.75 44.03 45.32 45.32 45.32 45.74 Ohio Canton 45.80 36.50 36.50 36.50 36.50 36.50 36.50 36.50 36.50 36.50 36.50 36.50 Ohio Cincinnati 31.70 31.70 31.70 31.70 25.70 25.70 25.70 25.70 25.70 25.70 25.70 25.70 Ohio Clevelan d 45.80 36.50 36.50 36.50 36.50 36.50 36.50 36.50 36.50 36.50 36.50 36.50 Ohio Columbu s 45.80 36.50 36.50 36.50 36.50 36.50 36.50 36.50 36.50 36.50 36.50 36.50 Ohio Toledo 45.80 36.50 36.50 36.50 36.50 36.50 36.50 36.50 36.50 36.50 36.50 36.50 Oregon Corvalli s 12.00 12.00 12.36 12.36 12.36 12.36 12.36 12.72 16.50 17.90 17.99 17.99 Oregon Portlan d 12.00 12.00 12.36 12.36 12.36 12.36 12.36 12.72 16.50 17.90 17.99 17.99 Pennsylvania Allentown 40.00 40.00 40.00 40.00 40.00 40.00 40.00 40.00 40.00 43.60 43.60 43.60 Pennsylvania Ellwood City 40.00 40.00 40.00 40.00 40.00 40.00 40.00 40.00 40.00 43.60 43.60 43.60 Pennsylvania Johnstown 55.86 55.86 55.86 55.86 55.86 55.86 52.70 55.86 52.70 57.44 57.44 57.44 Pennsylvania New Castle 40.00 40.00 40.00 40.00 40.00 40.00 40.00 40.00 40.00 43.60 43.60 43.60 Pennsylvania Philadelphia 40.00 40.00 40.00 40.00 40.00 40.00 40.00 40.00 40.40 44.00 44.00 44.00 Pennsylvania Pittsburgh 40.00 40.00 40.00 40.00 40.00 40.00 40.00 40.00 40.00 44.00 44.00 44.00 Pennsylvania Scranton 40.00 40.00 40.00 40.00 40.00 40.00 40.00 40.00 40.00 43.60 43.60 43.60 Rhode Island Providence 36.20 36.20 36.20 36.20 36.20 36.20 33.83 36.20 33.83 37.21 37.21 37.21 South Carolina Beaufort 32.30 32.30 32.30 32.30 32.30 32.30 32.30 32.30 32.30 32.30 32.30 32.30 Tennessee Memphis 47.39 47.39 47.62 47.62 47.62 47.40 43.85 47.28 47.76 47.96 47.96 45.44 Tennessee Nashvill e 45.13 45.13 45.13 45.13 45.13 44.92 41.50 44.92 45.44 45.45 45.45 45.44 Texas Brownsville 44.06 47.12 47.08 47.07 46.65 47.39 38.35 47.39 44.06 41.51 41.51 41.51 Texas Corpus Christi 47.39 47.28 47.31 48.25 43.85 43.91 38.35 43.91 43.91 41.47 41.47 41.47 Texas Dallas 48.38 48.38 48.18 46.95 48.58 48.31 38.35 48.31 44.06 41.51 41.51 41.51 Texas Fort Worth 47.82 47.90 47.59 46.31 47.95 48.36 38.35 48.36 44.06 41.32 41.32 41.32 Texas Houston 48.37 48.40 47.98 47.20 44.06 44.06 38.35 44.06 44.06 41.13 41.13 41.13 Texas San Antonio 47.38 47.31 46.93 47.71 43.85 43.85 38.35 43.85 43.91 41.18 41.13 41.13 Utah Loga n 19.90 19.90 26.53 26.50 26.50 26.83 25.17 27.41 25.00 26.68 27.89 27.90 Virginia Richmon d 38.50 38.50 38.50 38.50 38.50 38.50 38.50 38.50 38.50 50.79 49.67 49.67 Virginia Smithfiel d 29.25 29.25 30.00 30.00 30.00 40.00 40.00 40.00 40.00 47.20 47.20 47.20 Washington Everett 42.08 42.08 46.67 46.67 46.67 46.67 43.25 46.67 43.25 50.09 50.09 50.22 Washington Seattle 33.08 32.98 32.98 32.98 32.98 32.98 32.98 32.98 32.98 32.98 32.98 32.98 West Virginia Huntington 42.00 42.00 42.00 42.00 42.00 42.00 42.00 42.00 42.00 44.10 44.10 44.10 Wisconsin Milwaukee 34.87 34.87 34.90 34.90 35.52 47.52 45.00 58.08 55.00 51.90 51.90 49.30 Wisconsin Racine 34.70 34.70 34.74 34.74 35.52 47.30 55.00 57.81 55.00 51.90 51.90 49.30 1 Rates include additonal monthly taxes and surcharges. 2 Revised figures. 3 Subject to revision. State City (As of October 15) Connection Char ges for a Residential Tele phone Line in the Sam ple Cities - Continued Table 1.5 19 Standard Rate in Cities with Subsid y Plan Subsidy- Plan Rate Benefit (a) (b) (a) - (b) Representative Monthly Charge 1 $14.75 $8.42 $6.32 Federal and State Subscriber Line Charges 5.81 0.14 5.67 Taxes, 911 and Other Charges 4.19 2.09 2.10 Total Monthly Charge 2 $24.74 $10.65 $14.10 Basic Connection Charge $39.30 $12.60 $26.70 Taxes 3.41 1.10 2.31 Total Connection Charge 2 $42.71 $13.70 $29.01 1 All standard rates reflect flat- rate service. Subsidy plan rates reflect flat- rate subsidized service where available and subsidized measured/ message service with 100 calls elsewhere. 2 Averages are for the 95 cities with subsidized monthly rates and connection assistance plans. Table 1.6 Comparison of Standard Local Telephone Rates to Lifeline and Link- Up Rates (As of October 15, 2005) Note: Details may not add to totals due to rounding. 20 Monthl y Tele phone Rate Connection Char ge Including SLCs, Surcharges Including Surcharges City Telephone and Taxes CompanyStandard Lifeline Standard Link- U p Rates Rates Rates Rates Alabama Huntsville BellSouth $26.54 $11.17 $40.00 $20.00 Alaska Anchorag e ACS 23.31 2.61 53.50 0.00 Arizona Tucso n Qwes t 22.74 9.68 30.61 15.31 Arkansas Pine Bluff SBC 27.65 14.49 45.00 22.50 Arkansas West Memphis SBC 34.33 12.17 45.00 22.50 California Anaheim SBC 16.01 5.94 35.82 17.81 California Bakersfiel d SBC 16.01 5.94 35.82 17.81 California Fresno SBC 16.01 5.94 35.82 17.81 California Long Beach Verizo n 25.38 5.52 47.66 10.36 California Los Angeles SBC 17.56 6.49 35.82 17.81 California Oakland SBC 17.17 6.36 35.82 17.81 California San Bernadino Verizo n 26.07 5.67 49.01 10.65 California San Diego SBC 16.01 5.94 35.82 17.81 California San Francisco SBC 16.01 5.94 35.82 17.81 California San Jose SBC 16.56 6.22 35.82 17.81 Colorado Boulder Qwes t 26.11 6.31 38.96 19.48 Colorado Colorado Springs Qwes t 25.07 6.18 37.78 18.89 Colorado Denver Qwes t 26.09 6.41 38.76 19.38 Connecticut Ansonia SBC 22.05 11.30 65.00 35.00 Connecticut Norwal kSBC 20.96 10.21 65.00 35.00 District of Columbia Washington Verizo n 21.26 4.51 25.10 12.55 Florida Miami BellSout h 22.44 6.77 48.64 24.32 Florida Tampa Verizo n 22.15 6.39 61.15 30.58 Florida West Palm Beach BellSouth 22.03 6.38 48.67 24.32 Georgi a Albany BellSouth 25.45 10.39 42.50 0.00 Georgi a Atlanta BellSouth 28.90 13.58 42.50 0.00 Hawaii Honolulu Verizo n 26.13 17.43 52.09 26.04 Illinois Chicago SBC 21.27 14.71 39.40 9.70 Illinois Decatur SBC 28.53 21.96 39.40 9.70 Illinois Rock Island SBC 28.28 21.71 39.40 9.70 Indiana Indianapolis SBC 19.79 11.86 47.00 0.00 Indiana Terre Haute Verizo n 25.77 16.04 62.35 31.18 Iowa Fort Dodge Frontier 20.07 10.08 13.06 6.53 Kentuck y Louisville BellSouth 28.87 13.50 42.00 21.00 Louisiana Baton Rouge BellSouth 23.28 13.85 44.34 22.18 Louisiana New Orleans BellSout h 22.16 12.96 42.23 21.12 Maine Portland Verizo n 27.72 9.87 48.90 10.93 Maryland Baltimore Verizo n 28.06 7.78 51.79 16.68 Massachusetts Bosto n Verizo n 29.76 8.86 14.59 7.29 Massachusetts Hyannis Verizo n 29.76 8.86 14.59 7.29 Massachusetts Springfiel d Verizo n 29.76 8.86 14.59 7.29 Michigan Detroi t SBC 27.52 17.14 46.90 0.00 Michigan Grand Rapids SBC 24.81 14.53 44.78 0.00 Michigan Sagina w SBC 27.87 17.59 44.78 0.00 Minnesota Detroit Lakes Qwes t 21.99 12.10 19.54 9.78 Minnesota Minneapolis Qwes t 22.97 13.07 19.63 9.83 Mississippi Pascagoula BellSout h 29.91 14.40 49.22 24.61 Missouri Kansas City SBC 21.76 9.32 41.16 18.10 Missouri Mexico SBC 20.40 7.85 41.53 18.10 Missouri St. Louis SBC 21.65 9.17 42.97 18.10 Montana Butte Qwes t 26.11 6.93 26.00 13.00 Nebraska Grand Island Qwes t 28.62 16.16 36.22 18.81 New Jerse y Phillipsburg Verizo n 18.21 2.13 46.16 23.09 Table 1.7 Lifeline and Link- U p Rates in the Sam ple Cities (As of October 15, 2005) State and Taxes 1 21 Table 1.7 Lifeline and Link- U p Rates in the Sam ple Cities - Continued (As of October 15 , 2005 ) Monthl y Tele phone Rate 1 Connection Charge Includin g Surchar ges Includin g Surchar ges CityTele phone and Taxes CompanyStandard Lifeline Standard Link- U p Rates Rates Rates Rates New Mexico Alamogord o Qwes t 23.95 5.30 32.27 8.07 New Yor kBinghamton Verizo n 31.07 13.84 63.18 5.74 New Yor kBuffalo Verizo n 35.16 18.23 64.42 5.86 New Yor kMassena Verizo n 29.16 10.51 62.63 5.69 New Yor kNew York Cit y Verizo n 32.50 15.29 64.53 5.87 New Yor kOgdensbur g Verizo n 29.92 10.79 64.28 5.84 New Yor kRochester Frontier 20.07 8.46 33.32 10.00 North Carolina Raleig h BellSouth 26.66 11.15 45.74 22.88 North Carolina Rockingha m BellSouth 24.96 9.45 45.74 22.88 Ohio Canto n SBC 22.16 8.64 36.50 0.00 Ohio Cincinnati Cincinnati Bell 23.53 10.37 25.70 0.00 Ohio Clevelan d SBC 22.48 8.76 36.50 0.00 Ohio Columbus SBC 22.22 8.66 36.50 0.00 Ohio Toled o SBC 22.32 8.70 36.50 0.00 Orego n Corvallis Qwes t 22.65 7.32 17.99 9.00 Orego n Portland Qwes t 22.65 7.32 17.99 9.00 Pennsylvania Allentown Verizo n 22.65 9.54 43.60 21.80 Pennsylvania Ellwood City Verizo n 23.09 9.97 43.60 21.80 Pennsylvania Johnstow n Verizo n 23.57 9.76 57.44 28.72 Pennsylvania New Castle Verizo n 21.29 8.18 43.60 21.80 Pennsylvania Philadelphia Verizo n 24.01 10.78 44.00 22.00 Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Verizo n 24.01 10.78 44.00 22.00 Pennsylvania Scranton Verizo n 22.65 9.54 43.60 21.80 Rhode Island Providence Verizo n 30.15 13.40 37.21 18.61 South Carolina Beaufort Sprint 23.92 7.77 32.30 16.15 Tennessee Memphis BellSout h 23.33 8.09 45.44 22.72 Tennessee Nashville BellSout h 23.33 8.09 45.44 22.72 Texas Brownsville SBC 19.64 3.92 41.51 19.18 Texas Corpus Christi SBC 21.03 3.34 41.47 19.18 Texas Dallas SBC 23.72 7.16 41.51 19.18 Texas Fort Worth SBC 22.08 5.58 41.32 19.18 Texas Houston SBC 22.50 5.31 41.13 19.18 Texas San Antonio SBC 20.26 5.00 41.13 19.18 Utah Loga n Qwes t 21.49 5.55 27.90 13.94 Virginia Richmon d Verizo n 32.30 16.80 49.67 24.84 Virginia Smithfiel d Verizo n 30.42 13.70 47.20 23.60 Washington Everett Verizo n 27.17 10.21 50.22 25.11 Washington Seattle Qwes t 21.28 9.57 32.98 16.49 West Virginia Huntingto n Verizo n 31.26 21.40 44.10 0.00 Wisconsin Milwaukee SBC 33.82 24.05 49.30 0.00 Wisconsin Racine SBC 33.82 24.05 49.30 0.00 1 Rates are for flat- rate service where available and measured/ message service with 100 calls elsewhere. Rates are subject to revision. State and Taxes 22 Table 1.8 Average Local Rates for Businesses with a Single Line in Urban Areas Average Rate Median Rate 1 Monthl y Charge for Flat- Rate Service 2 $34.15 $33.85 Federal and State Subscriber Line Charges 6.04 6.50 Taxes, 911, and Other Char ges 7.71 6.65 Total Monthl y Char ge for Flat- Rate Service $47.90$ 47.00 Number of Sample Cities with Flat- Rate Servic e 56 Monthl y Charge for Measured/ Messa ge Service 2 $18.02 $18.50 Federal and State Subscriber Line Charges 5.66 5.92 Taxes, 911, and Other Char ges 4.95 4.72 Total Monthl y Char ge for Measured/ Messa ge Service $28.63$ 29.14 Cost of a 5- Minute Daytime Cal l 0.10 0.09 Number of Sample Cities with Message/ Measured Servic e 86 Basic Connection Charge 2 $67.35 $62.85 Taxes 6.35 4.87 Total Connection Char ge $73.70$ 67.72 Additional Charge if Drop Line and Connection Block Needed 13.76 0.00 Lowest- Cost Inside Wiring Maintenance Pla n $5.73 $5.75 Note: Detail ma y not add to totals due to rounding. 1 Where a rate exists for fewer than 95 cities, the median represents the midpoint rate for those cities which have the service offering. 2 Includes additional monthly charges for touch- tone service. (As of October 15, 2005) 23 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 1 2004 1 2005 2 Monthly Representative Service Charge 3 $31.06 $30.97 $32.29 $32.45 $32.70 $32.25 $32.48 $32.58 $32.76 $32.44 $32.41 $32.18 $31.88 $30.86 $30.65 $32.11 $32.49 Subscriber Line Charge s 3.55 3.57 3.57 3.56 3.57 3.57 3.57 3.54 3.54 3.54 3.52 4.39 4.91 5.63 5.76 5.71 5.72 Extra for Touch- Tone Service 4 2.43 2.35 1.84 1.71 1.67 1.21 0.97 0.82 0.38 0.32 0.25 0.19 0.18 a 4 a 4 a 4 a 4 Taxes, 911, and Other Charges 4.21 4.32 4.42 4.57 4.63 4.61 4.79 4.87 4.99 4.97 5.03 5.04 5.45 5.47 5.55 5.67 5.74 Total Monthly Charge $41.25 $41.21 $42.12 $42.29 $42.57 $41.64 $41.80 $41.81 $41.67 $41.27 $41.21 $41.80 $42.43 $41.95 $41.96 $43.49 $43.94 Monthly Charge for Flat- Rate Servic e $33.04 $33.29 $34.12 $34.06 $34.85 $34.39 $34.45 $34.42 $34.68 $34.39 $33.73 $33.45 $32.02 $32.92 $33.17 $34.20 $34.15 Subscriber Line Charge s 3.65 3.69 3.70 3.70 3.70 3.70 3.69 3.61 3.61 3.56 3.50 4.35 4.77 5.77 6.03 6.01 6.04 Extra for Touch- Tone Service 4 2.12 2.11 1.87 1.84 1.76 1.12 1.00 0.89 0.53 0.49 0.47 0.43 0.39 a 4 a 4 a 4 a 4 Taxes, 911, and Other Charges 4.90 4.98 5.22 5.34 5.50 5.36 5.58 5.55 5.58 5.63 5.49 5.68 5.98 8.16 7.91 7.53 7.71 Total Monthly Charge for Flat- Rate Service $43.71 $44.07 $44.91 $44.94 $45.81 $44.57 $44.71 $44.47 $44.39 $44.07 $43.20 $43.90 $43.15 $46.85 $ 47.12 $47.74 $47.90 N umber of Sample Cities with Flat- Rate Service 59 56 54 54 54 53 53 53 53 54 54 54 54 52 52 56 56 Monthl y Charge for Measured/ Messa ge Service $16.18 $16.17 $16.76 $16.55 $16.60 $16.74 $17.06 $17.26 $17.28 $17.16 $17.06 $16.92 $17.16 $17.56 $17.21 $18.49 $18.02 200 Five- Minute, Business- Day, Same- Zone Call s 16.11 16.19 16.70 17.23 17.57 17.38 17.15 17.10 17.18 17.15 17.24 17.63 17.56 16.78 17.17 17.86 17.87 Subscriber Line Charge s 3.54 3.55 3.55 3.54 3.55 3.55 3.54 3.51 3.51 3.53 3.52 4.39 4.90 5.56 5.65 5.86 5.66 Extra for Touch- Tone Service 4 2.48 2.39 1.87 1.73 1.68 1.22 0.98 0.83 0.39 0.33 0.25 0.20 0.19 a 4 a 4 a 4 a 4 Tax, Including 911 Charges 4.41 4.53 4.56 4.77 4.86 4.83 5.01 5.13 5.22 5.19 5.28 5.32 5.76 4.71 4.78 5.07 4.72 Total Monthly Charge for Measured/ Message Service $42.72 $42.83 $43.44 $43.82 $44.26 $43.72 $43.75 $43.84 $43.57 $43.35 $43.35 $44.45 $45.57 $44.61 $44.82 $47.29 $46.27 N umber of Sample Cities with Measured/ Message Servic e 83 83 84 84 84 87 87 86 85 85 85 85 85 86 85 86 86 Cost of a Five- Minute, Business- Day, Same- Zone Cal l $0.09 $0.09 $0.09 $0.09 $0.09 $0.09 $0.09 $0.09 $0.09 $0.09 $0.09 $0.09 $0.09 $0.09 $0.09 $0.10 $0.10 Basic Connection Charg e $71.05 $71.36 $72.75 $72.55 $71.41 $69.88 $67.87 $68.47 $68.67 $65.83 $67.87 $67.77 $67.04 $67.29 $67.23 $67.24 $67.35 Additional Connection Charge for Touch- Tone Service 4 1.70 1.89 1.13 1.19 1.17 0.92 0.27 0.17 0.17 0.12 0.12 0.12 0.12 a 4 a 4 a 4 a 4 Tax, Including 911 Charges 4.06 4.15 4.32 4.33 4.25 4.13 4.17 4.20 4.45 4.13 4.53 4.40 4.69 5.09 6.95 6.42 6.35 Total Connection Charge $76.81 $77.40 $78.20 $78.07 $76.83 $74.93 $72.31 $72.85 $73.29 $70.09 $72.55 $72.29 $71.86 $72.39 $74.18 $74.18 $73.70 Additional Charge if Drop Line and Connection Block Neede d $5.92 $7.87 $6.90 $6.83 $6.64 $6.49 $7.28 $6.98 $6.54 $6.54 $6.65 $6.62 $6.62 $6.52 $13.43 $13.76 $13.76 Lowest- Cost Inside Wiring Maintenance Pla n $1.78 $1.91 $2.05 $2.03 $2.08 $2.26 $2.39 $2.63 $2.84 $3.04 $3.53 $3.92 $4.86 $4.73 $4.65 $4.94 $5.73 N ote: Details may not add to totals due to rounding. 1 Revised. 2 Subject to revision. 3 Rates are based on flat- rate service where available and measured/ message service with 200 five- minute, same- zone, business- day calls elsewhere. 4 Starting in 2002, additional monthly charges for touch- tone service are included in the monthly charge. Table 1.9 Average Local Rates for Businesses with a Single Line in Urban Areas (As of October 15) 24 Monthl y Tele phone Rate Includin g Touch- Tone , SLCs Cost of a Five- Minute Connection Char ges Telephone Surcharges, and Taxes Same- Zone Including Touch- Tone, Company Flat- Rate Measured/ Message Daytime Call Surcharges, and Taxes Service Service Alabama Huntsville BellSouth $49.64 $35.82 $0.12 $69.00 Alask a Anchorage ACS 38.21 56.50 Arizon a Tucson Qwes t 42.62 52.10 Arkansas Pine Bluff SBC 48.53 31.19 0.07 84.00 Arkansas West Memphi s SBC 58.95 28.74 0.07 84.00 California Anaheim SBC 15.08 0.07 78.63 California Bakersfiel d SBC 15.08 0.07 78.63 California Fresno SBC 15.08 0.07 78.63 California Long Beach Verizo n 27.38 0.08 90.94 California Los Angeles SBC 16.54 0.07 78.63 California Oaklan d SBC 16.18 0.07 78.63 California Salinas SBC 15.69 0.07 78.63 California San Bernadino Verizo n 28.12 0.08 95.92 California San Diego SBC 15.08 0.07 78.63 California San Francisco SBC 16.18 0.07 78.63 California San Jos e SBC 15.59 0.07 78.63 Colorado Boulder Qwes t 49.84 30.41 0.13 66.20 Colorado Colorado Springs Qwes t 47.44 29.13 0.13 62.60 Colorado Denver Qwes t 49.62 30.36 0.13 65.58 Connecticut Ansonia SBC 47.01 29.23 0.18 75.00 Connecticut Norwal kSBC 44.07 29.23 0.18 75.00 District of Columbia Washington Verizo n 23.44 0.09 115.73 Florida Miami BellSout h 44.70 41.00 0.12 80.46 Florida Tampa Verizo n 45.26 35.18 0.10 93.70 Florida West Palm Beach BellSouth 44.02 39.79 0.12 80.46 Georgi a Albany BellSouth 45.94 40.50 0.12 58.25 Georgi a Atlanta BellSouth 64.22 58.25 Hawaii Honolulu Verizo n 51.05 58.68 Illinois Chicago SBC 14.24 0.11 52.35 Illinois Decatur SBC 21.98 0.11 52.35 Illinois Rock Islan d SBC 21.68 0.11 52.35 Indiana Indianapolis SBC 49.76 36.94 0.16 59.00 Indiana Terre Haute Verizo n 41.29 77.30 Iowa Fort Dodge Frontier 30.03 20.76 Kentuck y Louisville BellSouth 45.58 50.69 0.12 73.00 Louisiana Baton Rouge BellSouth 46.00 42.49 0.05 98.86 Louisiana New Orlean s BellSouth 43.62 40.71 0.06 90.10 Maine Portland Verizo n 46.95 65.74 Marylan d Baltimore Verizo n 24.34 0.09 132.08 Massachusett s Boston Verizo n 56.09 27.17 0.14 107.90 Massachusett s Hyannis Verizo n 56.09 27.17 0.14 107.90 Massachusett s Springfield Verizo n 56.09 27.17 0.14 107.90 Michiga n Detroit SBC 24.61 0.09 51.55 Michiga n Grand Rapids SBC 22.86 0.09 47.31 Michiga n Saginaw SBC 26.96 0.09 47.31 Minnesot a Detroit Lake s Qwes t 44.56 29.99 0.10 54.12 Minnesot a Minneapoli s Qwes t 54.30 39.57 0.10 54.60 Mississipp i Pascagoula BellSouth 50.64 43.26 0.12 76.38 Missour i Kansas Cit y SBC 52.20 28.28 0.08 70.95 Missour i Mexic o SBC 36.69 23.11 0.08 67.09 Missour i St. Louis SBC 51.67 28.92 0.08 71.21 Montan a Butte Qwes t 44.47 29.43 0.10 61.25 Nebrask a Grand Islan d Qwes t 39.82 29.29 0.10 56.50 New Jerse y Phillipsburg Verizo n 24.81 0.07 94.73 Table 1.10 Tele phone Rates in the Sam ple Cities for a Business with a Sin gle Line (As of October 15 , 2005 ) State City 25 Monthl y Tele phone Rate Includin g Touch- Tone ,Cost of a Five- Minute Connection Char ges Telephone Surcharges, and Taxes Same- Zone Including Touch- Tone, State City Company Flat- Rate Measured/ Message Daytime Call Surcharges, and Taxes Service Service New Mexic o Alamogordo Qwes t 47.95 30.19 0.15 62.15 New Yor kBinghamton Verizo n 29.47 0.10 137.61 New Yor kBuffalo Verizo n 30.04 0.10 142.37 New Yor kMassen a Verizo n 29.21 0.10 135.49 New Yor kNew York Cit y Verizo n 30.86 0.10 142.79 New Yor kOgdensbur g Verizo n 29.98 0.10 141.85 New Yor kRochester Frontier 20.11 0.09 50.89 North Carolin a Raleigh BellSouth 45.67 74.10 North Carolin a Rockingha m BellSouth 44.61 74.10 Ohio Canto n Ameritech 38.10 0.08 62.85 Ohio Cincinnati Cincinnati Bel l 53.71 37.23 0.15 49.75 Ohio Clevelan d SBC 33.65 0.08 62.85 Ohio Columbu s SBC 33.27 0.08 62.85 Ohio Toled o SBC 35.61 0.08 62.85 Orego n Corvallis Qwes t 37.48 28.49 0.15 31.00 Orego n Portland Qwes t 37.48 28.49 0.15 36.58 Pennsylvania Allentown Verizo n 33.58 0.07 88.50 Pennsylvania Ellwood City Verizo n 36.31 0.07 88.50 Pennsylvania Johnstow n Verizo n 40.82 24.47 0.07 67.38 Pennsylvania New Castl e Verizo n 36.31 0.07 88.50 Pennsylvania Philadelphia Verizo n 28.12 0.07 90.00 Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Verizo n 28.12 0.07 90.00 Pennsylvania Scranton Verizo n 33.58 0.07 88.50 Rhode Island Providence Verizo n 30.35 0.02 53.53 South Carolina Beaufort Sprint 42.89 28.64 0.12 35.60 Tennessee Memphi s BellSouth 56.97 43.58 0.12 69.62 Tennessee Nashvill e BellSouth 57.95 44.57 0.12 69.62 Texas Brownsville SBC 37.36 28.27 0.08 66.76 Texas Corpus Christi SBC 40.11 31.01 0.08 66.62 Texas Dallas SBC 53.19 41.53 0.08 66.92 Texas Fort Worth SBC 45.80 35.25 0.08 66.18 Texas Houston SBC 48.95 37.39 0.08 65.60 Texas San Antonio SBC 40.72 30.93 0.08 65.60 Utah Loga n Qwes t 31.82 25.80 0.08 61.56 Virginia Richmon d Verizo n 76.65 27.85 0.19 101.12 Virginia Smithfiel d Verizo n 52.52 38.25 0.16 54.40 Washington Everett Verizo n 46.55 32.62 0.02 86.60 Washington Seattle Qwes t 40.14 30.28 0.07 63.10 West Virgini a Huntington Verizo n 65.91 33.89 0.16 86.90 Wisconsin Milwauke e SBC 26.17 0.09 64.65 Wisconsin Racine SBC 26.15 0.09 64.65 Table 1.10 Tele phone Rates in the Sam ple Cities for a Business with a Sin gle Line - Continued (As of October 15 , 2005 ) 26 Table 1.11 City 1994199519961997199819992000200220032004 2 2005 3 Alabama Huntsville $60.55 $56.15 $53.46 $50.90 $48.40 $45.97 $46.91 $48.97 $49.86 $49.59 $49.64 Alaska Anchorage 31.04 31.05 31.05 31.08 31.12 31.11 31.11 35.57 35.68 35.75 38.21 Arizona Tucson 40.72 41.73 41.71 42.00 42.00 42.01 42.68 44.17 43.27 42.54 42.62 Arkansas Pine Bluff 41.10 40.91 41.05 41.13 41.13 41.39 42.53 45.51 45.70 47.10 48.53 Arkansas West Memphi s 53.30 53.70 53.85 53.03 53.80 54.14 55.06 58.66 58.61 58.94 58.95 California Anaheim 29.10 30.43 30.65 30.25 30.28 28.34 27.20 18.92 19.00 17.11 29.08 California Bakersfiel d 29.15 31.06 31.29 30.64 30.92 28.23 27.20 18.92 17.72 17.11 29.08 California Fresno 29.97 31.06 31.29 31.10 30.92 28.11 27.78 19.49 17.72 29.11 29.08 California Long Beach 36.92 43.95 43.84 40.67 43.84 43.84 44.81 43.22 46.67 43.14 43.38 California Los Angeles 31.38 33.36 33.60 31.75 33.16 30.24 30.55 18.92 17.72 30.57 30.54 California Oaklan d 30.67 32.63 32.86 NA 32.45 29.58 29.24 18.92 17.72 30.21 30.18 California Salinas 31.00 32.97 33.21 31.10 32.79 29.94 29.54 18.82 17.72 29.71 29.69 California San Bernadino 36.41 43.35 43.25 43.29 43.25 43.25 44.20 43.20 47.43 43.80 44.12 California San Diego 28.54 30.43 30.65 30.56 30.30 27.62 27.20 18.92 17.72 29.11 29.08 California San Francisco 31.18 32.63 33.38 33.29 32.45 29.58 29.24 18.92 17.72 30.21 30.18 California San Jose 29.96 31.90 32.13 32.02 31.33 28.93 28.56 18.92 17.72 29.61 29.59 Colorado Boulder 46.88 47.16 47.15 47.03 46.94 45.52 46.25 51.01 51.75 51.07 49.84 Colorado Colorado Springs 44.27 43.82 44.42 44.42 44.40 42.87 43.51 45.89 46.41 45.84 47.44 Colorado Denver 46.69 46.68 46.65 46.59 46.57 45.22 45.89 48.48 49.00 48.11 49.62 Connecticut Ansonia 40.76 43.70 43.70 43.70 43.65 44.39 45.67 47.38 47.30 46.87 47.01 Connecticut Norwalk37.91 40.86 40.86 40.86 40.70 41.46 42.72 44.47 44.36 44.17 44.07 District of Columbia Washington 35.32 33.37 39.17 37.84 34.85 35.81 36.34 36.18 39.16 39.08 41.44 Florida Miam i 40.65 40.65 40.67 40.13 37.40 40.64 41.63 43.86 44.75 44.70 44.70 Florida Tampa 37.66 37.87 41.09 41.09 41.18 41.18 42.21 44.98 45.39 45.36 45.26 Florida West Palm Beach 39.47 37.39 38.13 38.67 40.66 37.38 38.60 41.76 42.57 43.13 44.02 Georgia Alban y 39.74 39.74 41.00 41.00 41.15 41.70 42.98 45.16 46.80 46.47 45.94 Georgia Atlanta 53.64 58.82 58.87 58.87 58.81 58.81 60.25 62.60 64.84 64.22 64.22 Hawaii Honolulu 42.74 44.39 46.09 47.32 47.32 47.32 48.20 49.63 51.85 51.19 51.05 Illinois Chicago 34.12 32.12 31.91 31.91 33.74 35.12 36.12 33.08 33.23 32.88 36.64 Illinois Decatur 38.01 35.96 35.71 35.15 40.17 42.49 43.49 40.50 20.81 40.63 44.38 Illinois Rock Islan d 38.64 36.58 36.58 35.77 40.79 42.02 43.08 40.24 40.51 40.33 44.08 Indiana Indianapolis 57.46 56.78 55.84 55.84 55.84 56.07 57.27 59.03 54.51 49.68 49.76 Indiana Terre Haute 47.07 47.07 47.03 47.03 43.91 43.91 37.99 41.96 41.46 41.47 41.29 Iowa Fort Dodge 22.44 22.44 22.44 22.44 25.95 25.34 26.26 28.81 29.25 29.78 30.03 Kentuck y Louisville 60.96 61.01 55.87 56.84 45.27 45.33 48.75 45.12 45.80 45.60 45.58 Louisiana Baton Rouge 48.55 49.50 47.76 46.12 45.40 41.53 42.43 45.72 47.26 46.00 46.00 Louisiana New Orleans 50.21 50.21 46.30 46.34 45.64 41.30 42.22 43.31 43.96 43.59 43.62 Maine Portland 40.54 38.63 38.82 39.75 41.33 43.06 43.78 48.37 49.12 46.89 46.95 Marylan d Baltimore 43.57 43.57 43.57 43.60 43.16 43.12 44.14 41.28 42.69 42.52 42.34 Massachusetts Boston 43.22 42.78 42.78 42.78 42.78 42.78 42.99 42.67 47.00 55.13 56.09 Massachusetts Hyannis 46.92 46.92 46.92 48.38 48.38 48.38 47.72 42.67 47.00 55.13 56.09 Massachusetts Springfield 43.22 38.89 38.89 38.89 38.89 38.89 39.31 42.67 47.00 55.13 56.09 Michiga n Detroit 37.02 37.81 40.89 40.89 38.32 40.68 43.28 42.49 42.46 42.48 42.55 Michiga n Grand Rapids 35.29 36.02 35.81 35.88 36.66 37.57 39.97 41.18 41.12 40.86 40.80 Michiga n Saginaw 35.11 36.59 37.95 39.14 37.46 38.35 40.71 44.92 44.61 44.36 44.90 Minnesota Detroit Lakes 42.35 42.41 42.41 42.28 42.28 42.29 43.22 44.97 44.98 44.26 44.56 Minnesota Minneapolis 54.91 54.98 54.98 54.85 54.85 52.05 52.99 54.71 54.72 54.01 54.30 Mississippi Pascagoula 57.33 57.33 57.41 56.16 55.88 55.88 54.51 50.20 50.85 50.63 50.64 Missouri Kansas Cit y 46.02 45.57 45.57 45.15 45.15 45.34 46.37 49.29 48.48 51.85 52.20 Missouri Mexico 32.28 36.13 36.13 36.29 36.29 36.29 37.64 37.10 37.46 36.95 36.69 Missouri St. Louis 46.02 45.15 45.15 45.10 45.10 45.40 46.64 49.81 49.90 51.34 51.67 Montana Butte 43.82 43.82 43.82 44.07 45.36 42.29 41.84 44.62 44.91 44.39 44.47 Nebraska Grand Island 47.87 47.84 47.79 47.79 47.57 49.51 44.78 40.91 40.65 40.06 39.82 New Jerse y Phillipsburg 27.58 27.58 26.65 26.51 27.86 27.86 28.79 30.48 30.85 31.14 33.06 State Monthly Telephone Rates in the Sample Cities for a Business with a Single Line 1 (As of October 15 ) 27 Table 1.11 Monthly Telephone Rates in the Sample Cities for a Business with a Single Line - Continued 1 (As of October 15 ) City1994199519961997199819992000200220032004 2 2005 3 New Mexico Alamogordo 55.84 56.03 56.20 56.37 56.37 50.20 44.55 47.53 48.03 47.57 47.95 New YorkBinghamton 51.24 49.77 49.68 48.07 45.44 48.03 47.91 48.56 49.01 51.55 49.47 New YorkBuffalo 50.80 50.58 50.49 49.12 49.08 48.82 48.69 48.06 49.51 50.28 50.04 New YorkMassena 49.67 49.46 49.37 49.09 49.05 47.74 47.61 45.57 48.84 49.24 49.21 New YorkNew York51.13 50.92 50.73 50.07 48.03 49.05 48.91 48.56 50.22 50.88 50.86 New YorkOgdensburg 51.07 50.85 50.76 49.78 47.74 49.08 48.95 48.31 49.62 50.13 49.98 New YorkRochester 49.84 48.28 48.28 48.86 48.82 44.30 44.77 38.59 38.62 38.62 38.31 North Carolina Raleigh 41.76 41.53 40.74 39.94 39.96 39.96 40.86 42.59 45.16 53.63 45.67 North Carolina Rockingha m 36.42 36.11 35.32 34.52 34.52 34.52 36.08 41.31 44.23 44.17 44.61 Ohio Canton 44.48 44.22 44.22 44.22 43.11 43.96 44.84 46.31 46.53 48.35 48.26 Ohio Cincinnati 53.19 52.99 52.99 51.88 51.37 51.73 55.48 53.94 54.16 53.79 53.71 Ohio Clevelan d 44.48 43.19 42.16 43.38 40.23 40.20 40.20 41.71 41.79 43.87 43.81 Ohio Columbus 44.48 43.19 42.16 42.16 40.23 40.20 40.20 41.68 41.79 43.49 43.43 Ohio Toledo 44.48 44.22 44.22 42.16 42.29 41.23 42.11 43.74 43.85 45.85 45.77 Oregon Corvallis 39.69 36.99 39.56 39.58 39.83 39.97 38.11 39.55 37.86 37.49 37.48 Oregon Portland 46.18 42.79 42.29 42.04 42.00 42.00 42.88 41.86 38.85 37.48 37.48 Pennsylvania Allentown 35.98 37.34 37.34 36.53 37.26 37.26 38.15 45.34 47.21 39.05 38.59 Pennsylvania Ellwood City 36.52 36.52 38.81 39.99 39.99 39.99 40.88 47.92 49.94 41.78 41.32 Pennsylvania Johnstown 37.70 37.37 37.72 37.26 40.01 40.01 40.94 32.69 38.31 41.24 40.82 Pennsylvania New Castle 38.81 38.81 38.81 38.53 39.99 39.99 40.88 47.92 31.41 41.78 41.32 Pennsylvania Philadelphia 30.63 30.63 28.55 29.99 31.53 31.53 32.42 39.94 41.49 33.61 33.13 Pennsylvania Pittsburgh 30.63 31.72 31.72 31.72 31.53 34.26 35.15 39.94 41.75 33.61 33.13 Pennsylvania Scranton 35.98 35.98 37.34 37.26 37.26 37.26 38.15 45.34 47.21 39.08 38.59 Rhode Island Providence 48.44 48.44 47.82 47.82 47.16 70.51 71.44 70.03 35.17 35.05 34.35 South Carolina Beaufort 38.69 38.04 38.04 38.04 38.69 38.69 39.60 42.30 42.19 41.54 42.89 Tennessee Memphis 54.70 54.70 54.95 54.95 54.95 54.69 55.71 55.12 55.77 59.40 56.97 Tennessee Nashville 52.35 52.35 52.35 52.35 53.77 53.52 54.47 53.58 54.77 57.56 57.95 Texas Brownsville 29.23 31.23 31.23 33.82 35.26 31.44 33.83 36.37 35.94 36.50 37.36 Texas Corpus Christi 31.90 31.82 31.85 31.01 30.95 29.92 31.16 37.96 39.23 39.16 40.11 Texas Dallas 38.66 38.65 38.49 33.35 34.54 38.59 39.11 45.70 50.01 51.97 53.19 Texas Fort Worth 34.44 34.50 34.27 37.51 38.81 34.83 37.25 38.47 42.69 44.72 45.80 Texas Houston 41.27 41.37 40.35 39.48 42.85 42.85 39.87 49.45 47.76 47.80 48.95 Texas San Antonio 34.19 34.14 33.86 30.95 30.95 31.56 33.12 39.00 39.81 39.69 40.72 Utah Loga n 31.88 31.93 30.22 30.14 28.46 27.82 29.56 32.12 31.37 30.09 31.82 Virginia Richmon d 75.06 75.06 72.53 72.53 N A 74.56 77.97 78.63 78.74 76.85 76.65 Virginia Smithfiel d 30.08 30.08 30.08 29.98 29.98 29.98 30.94 50.23 52.89 52.68 52.52 Washington Everett 39.98 39.98 39.98 39.98 39.98 41.37 42.31 43.98 44.05 43.83 46.55 Washington Seattle 37.03 37.03 37.03 37.19 36.47 36.47 37.42 40.82 40.92 40.18 40.14 West Virgini a Huntington 73.39 73.39 75.05 73.03 72.02 72.02 67.31 60.60 60.90 65.32 65.91 Wisconsin Milwauke e 37.48 37.48 37.51 39.69 39.69 40.80 41.15 41.04 40.84 41.94 44.17 Wisconsin Racine 39.40 39.12 39.16 39.53 39.52 40.63 40.97 41.91 40.82 41.92 44.15 1 Rates are based upon flat- rate service where available and measured/ message service with 200 five- minute, same- zone, business d ay calls. 2 Revised. 3 Subject to revision. State 28 State City 1994199519961997199819992001200220032004 2 2005 3 Alabama Huntsville $73.62 $73.62 $69.00 $69.00 $69.00 $69.00 $69.00 $69.00 $69.00 $69.00 $69.00 Alask a ACS 30.75 30.75 30.75 30.75 53.00 53.00 53.00 65.70 65.70 56.50 56.50 Arizon a Tucson 62.31 62.47 58.91 58.91 58.91 60.03 61.48 53.80 47.30 52.10 52.10 Arkansas Pine Bluf f 93.44 92.94 93.27 93.19 93.22 93.43 93.43 93.43 93.43 84.00 84.00 Arkansas West Memphis 93.60 94.24 94.51 94.61 94.30 94.55 94.55 94.55 94.55 84.00 84.00 California Anaheim 69.87 71.64 72.23 73.16 71.10 71.10 66.10 72.92 72.92 78.63 78.63 California Bakersfiel d 69.87 71.64 72.23 73.16 71.10 69.80 66.10 72.92 72.92 78.63 78.63 California Fresno 69.87 71.64 72.23 73.16 71.10 69.80 66.10 72.92 72.92 78.54 78.63 California Long Beach 80.20 84.33 92.51 92.51 92.51 92.51 92.40 93.30 101.34 87.38 90.94 California Los Angeles 69.87 71.64 72.23 73.16 71.10 69.80 66.10 73.93 73.93 78.63 78.63 California Oakland 69.87 71.64 72.23 73.16 71.10 69.80 66.10 72.92 72.92 78.63 78.63 California Salinas 69.87 71.64 72.23 73.16 71.10 69.80 66.10 72.92 72.92 78.63 78.63 California San Bernadino 80.20 84.33 91.25 91.25 91.25 91.25 91.13 92.03 100.07 92.36 95.92 California San Diego 69.87 71.64 72.23 73.16 71.10 69.80 66.10 72.92 72.92 78.63 78.63 California San Francisco 69.87 71.64 72.23 73.16 71.10 69.80 66.10 72.92 72.92 78.63 78.63 California San Jose 69.87 71.64 72.23 73.16 71.10 69.80 66.10 72.92 72.92 78.63 78.63 Colorado Boulder 74.84 74.91 75.08 75.08 75.08 60.94 59.54 61.94 61.94 70.06 66.20 Colorado Colorado Springs 72.80 72.80 72.80 72.80 72.80 58.97 57.67 56.11 57.23 60.46 62.60 Colorado Denver 75.11 75.11 75.11 75.11 75.11 60.84 59.45 59.05 59.05 64.10 65.58 Connecticut Ansonia 68.90 68.90 68.90 68.90 68.90 68.90 68.90 79.50 79.50 75.00 75.00 Connecticut Norwal k68.90 68.90 68.90 68.90 68.90 68.90 68.90 79.50 79.50 75.00 75.00 District of Columbia Washington 66.03 66.03 83.25 83.25 83.25 83.25 83.25 83.25 99.49 115.73 115.73 Florida Miami 59.92 60.20 60.20 60.20 59.92 60.20 64.45 64.23 64.58 72.92 80.46 Florida Tampa 78.89 78.89 74.07 74.07 74.07 74.07 74.07 74.07 81.30 93.70 93.70 Florida West Palm Beach 59.92 59.92 59.92 59.92 60.20 59.92 64.39 64.18 64.42 72.60 80.46 Georgi a Albany 52.25 52.25 52.25 58.25 58.25 58.25 58.25 58.25 58.25 58.25 58.25 Georgi a Atlanta 52.25 52.25 52.25 58.25 58.25 58.25 58.25 58.25 58.25 58.25 58.25 Hawaii Honolulu 47.50 47.50 51.47 52.97 52.97 54.97 49.61 44.61 53.91 58.68 58.68 Illinois Chicago 93.03 57.64 57.64 57.64 57.64 59.99 58.42 58.42 58.42 52.35 52.35 Illinois Decatur 93.17 57.72 57.72 57.72 57.72 59.55 57.98 57.98 57.98 52.35 52.35 Illinois Rock Islan d 93.17 57.72 57.72 57.72 57.72 59.55 57.98 57.98 57.98 52.35 52.35 Indiana Indianapolis 59.00 59.00 59.00 59.00 59.00 59.00 59.00 59.00 59.00 59.00 59.00 Indiana Terre Haute 68.78 68.78 68.78 68.78 68.78 68.78 68.78 68.78 71.40 77.30 77.30 Iowa Fort Dodge 15.65 15.65 15.65 15.65 22.22 21.60 21.57 21.57 21.51 20.59 20.76 Kentuck y Louisville 47.50 47.50 73.00 73.00 73.00 73.00 77.38 77.38 77.38 81.76 73.00 Louisiana Baton Rouge 88.06 87.55 87.55 87.55 87.55 87.55 91.80 87.55 91.93 98.86 98.86 Louisiana New Orleans 87.55 87.55 87.55 87.55 87.55 87.55 87.55 87.55 87.55 90.10 90.10 Maine Portland 59.36 59.36 59.36 59.36 59.08 59.08 58.80 58.80 60.48 65.52 65.74 Marylan d Baltimore 98.50 98.50 98.50 98.50 87.00 87.00 87.00 87.00 115.29 132.08 132.08 Massachusetts Bosto n 97.67 97.67 97.67 97.67 97.67 97.67 97.67 97.67 100.46 107.90 107.90 Massachusetts Hyanni s 97.67 97.67 97.67 97.67 97.67 97.67 97.67 97.67 100.46 107.90 107.90 Massachusetts Springfiel d 97.67 97.67 97.67 97.67 97.67 97.67 97.67 97.67 100.46 107.90 107.90 Michiga n Detroit 44.52 44.52 44.52 44.52 44.52 46.62 46.62 46.62 46.62 51.55 51.55 Michiga n Grand Rapids 43.68 44.52 44.52 44.52 44.52 44.52 44.52 44.52 44.52 47.31 47.31 Michiga n Saginaw 44.52 44.52 44.52 44.52 44.52 44.52 44.52 44.52 44.52 47.31 47.31 Minnesot a Detroit Lakes 49.50 49.50 47.93 51.01 51.01 51.01 51.01 51.01 51.01 54.12 54.12 Minnesot a Minneapolis 49.50 49.50 48.15 51.25 51.25 51.25 51.25 51.25 51.25 54.60 54.60 Mississipp i Pascagoula 71.69 71.69 71.69 71.69 71.69 71.69 71.69 71.69 71.69 76.38 76.38 Missouri Kansas Cit y 70.78 61.44 61.44 61.50 61.63 61.13 59.69 60.37 60.83 70.95 70.95 Missouri Mexico 68.55 59.70 59.70 59.96 60.80 59.96 59.41 58.96 59.49 67.09 67.09 Missouri St. Louis 70.78 61.63 61.63 61.63 59.96 61.98 61.46 62.13 62.59 71.21 71.21 Montana Butte 61.40 61.40 61.40 61.40 61.40 61.40 61.25 61.25 61.25 61.25 61.25 Nebraska Grand Islan d 49.05 49.05 49.13 49.13 49.13 51.02 50.83 51.05 51.05 57.56 56.50 New Jerse y Phillipsburg 79.50 79.50 80.27 80.27 80.27 80.27 85.09 85.09 87.50 94.73 94.73 Table 1.12 Connection Charges for a Single Business Line in the Sample Cities 1 (As of October 15 ) 29 State City 1994199519961997199819992001200220032004 2 2005 3 New Mexico Alamogordo 57.46 57.47 57.29 57.29 57.29 57.29 57.53 57.57 57.57 61.45 62.15 New Yor kBinghamton 120.48 120.92 120.68 120.46 122.51 120.34 118.64 117.72 120.90 138.14 137.61 New Yor kBuffalo 123.65 123.08 122.85 122.62 123.00 122.51 120.64 117.82 121.00 159.81 142.37 New Yor kMassena 120.77 120.20 119.98 119.75 123.10 119.64 128.76 116.76 119.94 134.96 135.49 New Yor kNew Yor k124.53 123.95 123.45 123.22 120.34 123.10 120.45 118.09 121.27 143.06 142.79 New Yor kOgdensburg 124.17 123.58 123.35 123.12 119.64 123.00 121.15 119.94 123.12 142.38 141.85 New Yor kRochester 57.16 55.56 55.56 55.56 57.27 57.27 56.48 54.96 54.96 50.89 50.89 North Carolina Raleig h 64.38 64.38 64.38 66.95 66.95 66.95 66.95 68.90 68.90 72.80 74.10 North Carolina Rockingham 64.38 64.38 64.38 66.95 66.95 66.95 66.95 68.90 68.90 72.80 74.10 Ohio Canton 72.15 62.85 62.85 62.85 62.85 62.85 62.85 62.85 62.85 62.85 62.85 Ohio Cincinnati 55.78 55.78 55.78 55.78 49.75 49.75 49.75 49.75 49.75 49.75 49.75 Ohio Clevelan d 72.15 62.85 62.85 62.85 62.85 62.85 62.85 62.85 62.85 62.85 62.85 Ohio Columbus 72.15 62.85 62.85 62.85 62.85 62.85 62.85 62.85 62.85 62.85 62.85 Ohio Toledo 72.15 62.85 62.85 62.85 62.85 62.85 62.85 62.85 62.85 62.85 62.85 Oregon Corvallis 31.00 31.00 31.93 31.93 31.93 31.93 32.86 33.60 33.64 36.58 31.00 Oregon Portland 31.00 31.00 31.00 31.93 31.93 31.93 32.86 33.64 33.64 36.58 36.58 Pennsylvania Allentown 79.50 79.50 79.50 79.50 79.50 79.50 79.50 79.50 81.75 88.50 88.50 Pennsylvania Ellwood City 79.50 79.50 79.50 79.50 79.50 79.50 79.50 79.50 81.75 88.50 88.50 Pennsylvania Johnstown 60.44 60.44 60.44 60.44 60.44 60.44 60.44 78.43 62.24 67.38 67.38 Pennsylvania New Castle 79.50 79.50 79.50 79.50 79.50 79.50 79.50 79.50 81.75 88.50 88.50 Pennsylvania Philadelphia 79.50 79.50 79.50 79.50 79.50 79.50 79.50 79.50 82.50 90.00 90.00 Pennsylvania Pittsburgh 79.50 79.50 79.50 79.50 79.50 79.50 79.50 79.50 82.50 90.00 90.00 Pennsylvania Scranton 79.50 79.50 79.50 79.50 79.50 79.50 79.50 79.50 81.75 88.50 88.50 Rhode Island Providence 46.50 46.50 46.50 46.50 47.73 47.73 47.73 47.73 49.12 53.53 53.53 South Carolina Beaufort 35.60 35.60 35.60 35.60 35.60 35.60 35.60 35.60 35.60 35.60 35.60 Tennessee Memphis 66.80 66.80 67.12 67.12 63.62 66.82 66.65 67.33 67.64 70.24 69.62 Tennessee Nashville 63.62 63.62 63.62 63.62 68.37 63.33 63.33 63.47 64.06 69.62 69.62 Texas Brownsville 64.57 69.00 69.00 68.99 69.45 69.45 69.45 62.22 62.22 66.76 66.76 Texas Corpus Christi 69.45 69.29 69.34 70.72 64.27 64.35 64.35 62.00 62.00 66.62 66.62 Texas Dallas 70.91 70.91 70.61 68.82 64.57 70.80 70.80 62.22 62.22 66.76 66.92 Texas Fort Worth 70.09 70.21 69.75 67.87 70.28 70.87 70.87 62.22 62.22 66.18 66.18 Texas Houston 70.89 70.93 69.18 70.32 71.20 64.57 64.57 62.22 62.22 65.60 65.60 Texas San Antonio 69.45 69.34 68.78 68.78 70.72 64.27 64.27 62.00 62.00 65.60 65.60 Utah Loga n 53.06 53.06 53.06 53.00 53.00 53.66 53.30 53.36 53.36 61.56 61.56 Virginia Richmon d 64.00 64.00 64.00 64.00 64.00 64.00 64.00 64.00 84.42 101.12 101.12 Virginia Smithfiel d 29.25 29.25 29.25 29.25 29.25 40.00 40.00 40.00 47.20 54.40 54.40 Washington Everett 57.19 57.19 70.67 70.67 70.67 70.67 70.67 70.67 75.85 86.20 86.60 Washington Seattle 55.25 55.25 55.25 55.45 55.45 55.45 55.29 55.55 55.55 63.10 63.10 West Virgini a Huntington 96.90 96.90 96.90 96.90 79.00 79.00 79.00 79.00 82.97 86.90 86.90 Wisconsin Milwauke e 68.21 68.21 68.27 68.27 67.95 68.27 68.27 68.27 68.27 64.65 64.65 Wisconsin Racine 68.21 67.88 67.95 67.95 72.60 67.95 67.95 67.95 67.95 64.65 64.65 1 Charges include touch- tone charges, surcharges, and taxes. 2 Revised figures. 3 Subject to revisision. Connection Charges for a Single Business Line in the Sample Cities - Continued 1 (As of October 15 ) Table 1.12 30 a. Maximum Charge 35.16 $ b. Minimum Charge 16.01 $ c. Representative Monthly Charge $24.74 (Weighted Average) d. Weighted Standard Deviation (Std Dev) $4.92 e. Average + 2*( Std Dev) ( = c + 2d) $34.58 f. Percent to Average ( = [e/ c] * 100) 140% Table 1.13 (as of October 15, 2005) Standard Deviation Analysis of Residential Rates in the Sample Cities 31 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 1 2005 2 Maximum Rate $32.68 $31.63 $30.62 $28.65 $28.78 $28.27 $28.75 $29.72 $34.75 $34.95 $35.56 $35.35 $35.16 Minimum Rate $12.18 $12.18 $13.04 $13.04 $13.05 $13.05 $13.05 $13.21 $15.31 $15.93 $16.30 $16.03 $16.01 Representative Monthly Rate (Average) $19.95 $19.81 $20.01 $19.95 $19.88 $19.76 $19.93 $20.78 $22.62 $24.07 $24.65 $24.52 $24.74 Weighted Standard Deviation (Std Dev) $4.23 $4.28 $3.41 $3.28 $3.35 $3.24 $3.46 $3.57 $4.20 $4.32 $4.90 $4.93 $4.92 Average + 2*( Std Dev) $28.41 $28.38 $26.84 $26.51 $26.58 $26.24 $26.85 $27.92 $31.01 $32.71 $34.45 $34.38 $34.58 Percentage to Average 142% 143% 134% 133% 134% 133% 135% 134% 137% 136% 140% 140% 140% Average + 3*( Std Dev) $32.65 $32.66 $30.25 $29.78 $29.93 $29.47 $30.31 $31.49 $35.21 $37.03 $39.35 $39.31 $39.50 Percentage to Average 164% 165% 151% 149% 151% 149% 152% 152% 156% 154% 160% 160% 160% 1 Revised figures. 2 Subject to revision. Table 1.14 Historical Standard Deviation Analysis of Residential Rates in the Sample Cities (As of October 15) 32 Table 1.15 Average Revenue per Minute for Interstate Toll Service Calls Year 1992 $0.15 1993 0.15 1994 0.14 1995 0.12 1996 0.12 1997 0.11 1998 0.11 1999 0.11 2000 0.09 2001 0.08 2002 0.07 2003 0.07 2004 0.06 Source: Industry Analysis and Technology Division of the Wireline Competition Burea u Telecommunications Industry Revenues (March 31, 2006) Revenue per Minute 33 II- 1 II. Ex penditures on Telephone Serv ice A. Residential Expenditures The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) conducts surveys of consumer expenditures, in part, to develop weights for the consumer price indices. The surveys collect income, expenditure, and demographic information for “c onsumer units.” Cons umer units are often referred to as households, but the definition is not identical to households, as defined by the Census Bureau. 1 For instance, there were approximately 110 million consumer units in 2001, compared with approximately 107.7 million households. BLS uses two types of surveys: diary surveys, where household members record most types of purchases for a few week s; and interview surveys, where households are interviewed to determine their expenditures for the prior three months. Households selected for the interview survey are interviewed in five successive quarters. Tabl es 2.1 through 2.5 present the annual average total expenditures and telephone expenditures by various demographic classifications. Prior to 1984, BLS published separate ex penditure estimates based on the diary and the interview surveys. At that time, telephone expenditures were collected only through the interview surveys, and average levels of telephone expenditures were published only in the interview summaries. BLS began publishing integrated estimates in 1984, combining information from both types of surveys. Expenditure data were not collected for rural households for 1980 through 1983. Nationwide expenditure data are available for 1984 through 2004. Ac cording to BLS, more than 85 percent of households are in urban areas, and the estimates of telephone expenditures by urban households are similar to estimates for nationwide average telephone expenditures. Nonetheless, 19 80 through 1983 data are not completely comparable with subsequent data. Several changes in the telephone industry make it difficult to interpret changes in the BLS estimates of household expenditures for telephone service. Prior to 1983, most residential telephones were leased from local exchange carriers. As a consequence of the FCC's Computer Inquiry II procee ding, telephone sets were detariffed on January 1, 1984. Existing tariffed equipment became known as " embedded rate base" and much of this equipment was sold “in place” to consumers. Significant amounts of equipment purchases were included on local telephone bills in 1983 and 1984. Telep hone bills have not included significant amounts of equipment sales si nce that time. The remaining Bell System embedded rate base was transferred to AT& T in 1984, but the lease payments were included in local telephone bills into 1987. The BLS has changed the consumer expenditure survey questio nnaires to reflect changes in the equipment mark et. Beginning in 1982, the survey specifically included telephones and accessories in its list of home furnishings and related household items. Amounts appearing on the telephone bills, however, were included as telephone service until 1986. Thus, the 1983 and 1984 estimate s include the sale of the embedded base. The current questionnaire separates equipment sales from other item s that appear on telephone bills. The questionnaire does not specifically address payments for leasing telephone equipment, commonly known as customer premises equipment (CPE). CPE lease payments may still be reported as telephone service expenditures. 1 We also refer to consumer units as “households.” 34 II- 2 The consumer expenditure survey continues to classify payments for inside wiring maintenance as part of telephone service. This probably accounts for between $10 to $20 of average annual household telephone expenditures. Beginning in 1991, consumers have been asked to separately id entify cellular telephone payments. The BLS has not yet published a separate estimate for cellular telephone expenditures, but instead continues to include these with other telephone expenditures. Table 2.6 presents estimates of annual household telecommunications expenditure by the type of service provider. This table is derived from Bill Harvesting® data collected by TNS Telecoms, which provides information on actual usage in the residential telecom market as collected from th e actual telecommunications bills of households. TNS Telecoms, a telecommunications market information firm , conducts nationwide surveys and Bill Harvesting® on a quarter ly basis from over 120,000 households each year. The company has donated databases to the Commission containing information on residential phone usage. B. Business Expenditures One of the few sources of information on expenditures for telecommunications services by businesses is contained in the input- output (I- O) accounts of the U. S. economy as published by the U. S. Bure au of Economic Analysis (BEA). Th e BEA I- O accounts show how industries provide input to, and use output from, each account to produce estimates of Gross Dome stic Product (GDP). Note that the BEA’s I- O accounts data were once based on Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) industry definitions and released only once every five years in accordance with the U. S. Census Bureau’s economic censuses. 2 The U. S. Census Bureau has since re placed SIC industries with those defined according to the 1997 North American Indust ry Classification System (N AICS). In accordance with this change, the BEA now releases I- O accounts data on an annual basis for NAICS industries. Detailed definitions of NAICS indu stries are available at www. census. gov/ epcd/ www/ naicstab. htm. Table 2.7 shows the most recent I- O account of the use of broadcast and communications by U. S. industry. Table 2. 8 presents the most recent account of the commodities used by the U. S. br oadcast and communications industry. The underlying data presented in these tables are available at: http:// www. bea. g ov/ bea/ pn/ Annual_ IOMakeUse. XLS . C. Additional Sources of Information on Expenditures for Telephone Service Additional information from the Consumer Expenditure Survey is available from the Bureau of Labor Statistics at www. bls. gov/ cex/. TNS Telecoms has donated databases to the Commission containing information on residential phone usage collected from actual consumer telecommunications bills. TNS Telecoms has granted the Commission permission to use these databases for industry research purposes and to publish the industry level results. TN S Telecoms has 2 See, e. g. , Tables 2. 7 and 2.8 of the 2005 edition of the Reference Book. 35 II- 3 been monitoring the telecommunications market since 1995 through both the ReQuest® consumer survey and Bill Harvesting® in th e residential market and the BusinessWave® business survey in the business market. Ta ble 2.6 comes from these databases. For additional information visit www. tnstelecoms. com or contact them at 1- 866- 811- TN ST or by e- mail at contact@ tnstelecoms. com. Their address is 101 Greenwood Ave, Suite 502, Jenkintown, PA 19046. Additional information on the input- output accounts of the U. S. economy is available from the Bureau of Economic Analysis at www. bea. gov on the Internet. Concordance between I- O industry code s and 1987 SIC codes can be found in Appendix A of Benchmark Input- Output Accounts for the U. S. Economy, 1997 in Survey of Current Business , November, 1997. Information c oncerning the conversion from 1987 SIC codes to NAICS codes can be found at www. census. gov/ epcd/ naics02/ . The Bureau of the Census publishes the Service Annual Survey that also provides some estimates of household and business expenditures on telephone service. This information can be found at www. census. gov on the Internet. 36 All Urban Rural Households Households Households Northeast Midwest South West 1980 $16,723 $16,723 $17,222 $16,024 $16,188 $17,962 1981 17,558 17,558 17,053 17,324 17,086 19,275 1982 18,071 18,071 16,980 18,143 17,820 19,710 1983 19,692 19,692 19,077 19,580 19,074 21,538 1984 21,975 22,729 $18,217 21,593 21,167 21,587 24,238 1985 23,490 24,129 20,257 22,808 22,664 23,180 25,961 1986 23,866 24,571 19,677 24,905 22,706 22,545 26,476 1987 24,414 25,063 20,513 25,079 23,021 23,292 27,309 1988 25,892 26,617 21,380 26,348 24,753 24,671 28,830 1989 27,809 28,584 23,106 28,241 26,062 26,232 32,144 1990 28,369 28,989 24,499 28,369 25,919 27,011 32,445 1991 29,614 30,382 24,785 31,026 27,675 28,062 33,131 1992 29,846 30,569 25,347 31,177 28,445 27,750 33,647 1993 30,692 31,431 26,296 31,634 28,884 29,247 34,348 1994 31,731 32,233 28,668 32,549 30,331 30,072 35,318 1995 32,264 33,101 27,160 33,009 31,909 30,289 35,206 1996 33,797 34,502 28,853 34,163 33,025 32,871 35,795 1997 34,819 35,614 29,353 36,070 33,791 32,226 39,037 1998 35,535 36,349 29,813 37,535 34,513 32,958 38,938 1999 37,027 37,905 30,831 38,446 36,337 33,328 42,364 2000 38,045 38,942 31,831 38,902 39,213 34,707 41,328 2001 39,518 40,355 33,681 41,169 39,548 36,285 43,261 2002 40,677 41,600 34,067 42,390 40,601 37,281 44,728 2003 40,817 41,619 35,157 42,162 40,280 37,625 45,381 2004 43,395 44,172 38,088 46,115 43,371 39,174 47,922 1980 $325 $325 $335 $303 $339 $320 1981 360 360 358 353 365 366 1982 375 375 351 364 372 426 1983 415 415 410 393 435 419 1984 435 450 359 433 407 445 458 1985 455 466 402 459 419 457 500 1986 471 478 425 470 444 477 494 1987 499 503 475 501 464 505 532 1988 537 544 493 524 498 545 585 1989 567 577 505 570 532 572 601 1990 592 599 549 589 547 616 611 1991 618 621 601 621 595 616 647 1992 623 629 580 636 589 624 646 1993 658 666 606 677 616 673 664 1994 690 698 642 700 663 690 713 1995 708 720 633 717 706 714 691 1996 772 779 726 763 753 796 764 1997 809 814 773 785 778 839 817 1998 830 834 801 814 801 858 828 1999 849 854 812 846 858 862 822 2000 877 889 790 856 884 891 864 2001 914 927 825 897 914 924 914 2002 957 972 851 952 934 987 936 2003 956 967 875 932 917 1002 941 2004 990 1000 923 988 946 1031 971 1980 1.94% 1.94% 1.95% 1.89% 2.09% 1.78% 1981 2.05 2.05 2.10 2.04 2.14 1.90 1982 2.08 2.08 2.07 2.01 2.09 2.16 1983 2.11 2.11 2.15 2.01 2.28 1.95 1984 1.98 1.98 1.97% 2.01 1.92 2.06 1.89 1985 1.94 1.93 1.98 2.01 1.85 1.97 1.93 1986 1.97 1.95 2.16 1.89 1.96 2.12 1.87 1987 2.04 2.01 2.32 2.02 2.02 2.17 1.95 1988 2.07 2.04 2.31 1.99 2.01 2.21 2.03 1989 2.04 2.02 2.19 2.02 2.04 2.18 1.87 1990 2.09 2.07 2.24 2.08 2.11 2.28 1.88 1991 2.09 2.04 2.42 2.01 2.15 2.20 1.95 1992 2.09 2.06 2.29 2.04 2.07 2.25 1.92 1993 2.14 2.12 2.30 2.14 2.13 2.30 1.93 1994 2.17 2.16 2.24 2.15 2.18 2.30 2.02 1995 2.19 2.18 2.33 2.17 2.21 2.36 1.96 1996 2.28 2.26 2.52 2.23 2.28 2.28 2.13 1997 2.32 2.26 2.77 2.18 2.30 2.60 2.09 1998 2.34 2.29 2.69 2.17 2.32 2.60 2.13 1999 2.29 2.25 2.63 2.20 2.36 2.59 1.94 2000 2.31 2.28 2.48 2.20 2.25 2.57 2.09 2001 2.31 2.30 2.45 2.18 2.31 2.55 2.11 2002 2.35 2.34 2.50 2.25 2.30 2.65 2.09 2003 2.34 2.32 2.49 2.21 2.28 2.66 2.07 2004 2.28 2.26 2.42 2.14 2.18 2.63 2.03 Total Household Ex penditures Household Expenditure for Telephone Service Expenditures on Telephone Service as a Percentage of Total Household Expenditures Table 2.1 Average Annual Household Expenditures by Household Location Census Region 37 White & Other Black His panic Non- His panic 1980 $17,335 $12,016 1981 18,169 12,856 1982 18,693 13,229 1983 20,567 12,878 1984 22,847 14,631 1985 24,399 15,979 1986 24,806 16,203 1987 25,376 16,324 1988 27,004 16,670 1989 28,944 18,343 1990 29,547 19,130 1991 30,794 20,091 1992 31,158 19,695 1993 31,967 20,684 1994 32,614 22,413 $26,433 $32,165 1995 33,737 23,739 26,744 32,729 1996 34,994 24,926 27,868 34,338 1997 36,076 25,509 29,333 35,325 1998 36,848 25,796 30,013 36,044 1999 38,354 27,374 33,105 37,385 2000 39,406 28,152 32,735 38,549 2001 40,968 28,903 34,361 40,009 2002 42,135 30,136 34,742 41,295 2003 42,451 28,708 34,575 41,521 2004 45,135 30,481 37,578 44,084 1980 $321 $356 1981 359 370 1982 368 432 1983 411 448 1984 432 462 1985 454 463 1986 470 478 1987 498 506 1988 537 536 1989 563 603 1990 588 624 1991 613 657 1992 619 647 1993 650 719 1994 681 756 $793 $681 1995 698 782 796 700 1996 757 887 870 763 1997 791 945 833 807 1998 818 915 811 831 1999 837 934 872 847 2000 862 986 889 876 2001 899 1,024 917 914 2002 944 1,050 1,021 950 2003 946 1,027 968 954 2004 986 1,025 1,031 985 1980 1.85% 2.96% 1981 1.98 2.88 1982 1.97 3.27 1983 2.00 3.48 1984 1.89 3.16 1985 1.86 2.90 1986 1.89 2.95 1987 1.96 3.10 1988 1.99 3.22 1989 1.95 3.29 1990 1.99 3.26 1991 1.99 3.27 1992 1.99 3.29 1993 2.03 3.48 1994 2.07 3.37 3.00% 2.12% 1995 2.09 3.29 2.98 2.14 1996 2.16 3.56 3.12 2.22 1997 2.19 3.70 2.84 2.28 1998 2.22 3.55 2.70 2.31 1999 2.18 3.41 2.63 2.27 2000 2.19 3.50 2.72 2.27 2001 2.19 3.54 2.67 2.28 2002 2.24 3.48 2.94 2.30 2003 2.23 3.58 2.80 2.30 2004 2.18 3.36 2.74 2.23 Household Ex penditure for Tele phone Service Expenditures on Telephone Service as Percentage of Total Household Expenditure s Table 2.2 Avera ge Annual Household Ex penditure s by Race and National Origin By Race By National Origin 38 1 234 5 1980 $7,746 $11,452 $15,370 $20,143 $29,717 1981 7,945 11,688 16,099 21,280 31,404 1982 8,080 11,788 16,200 21,444 33,311 1983 8,557 12,504 17,239 23,359 36,936 1984 10,894 14,337 19,469 26,138 41,825 1985 11,417 15,092 20,374 27,760 45,156 1986 11,477 14,639 21,088 28,698 46,242 1987 10,355 15,686 21,708 29,603 46,470 1988 10,893 16,880 23,290 32,084 48,718 1989 12,119 17,616 24,476 34,231 53,093 1990 12,908 17,924 24,673 34,247 55,411 1991 13,464 18,986 26,144 36,151 57,597 1992 12,643 19,257 26,573 36,094 57,981 1993 13,957 19,712 26,603 37,299 59,521 1994 14,356 20,891 28,513 39,033 60,803 1995 14,607 22,126 29,125 39,395 62,639 1996 15,896 22,799 30,402 41,965 66,794 1997 16,008 23,558 31,447 42,846 66,800 1998 16,630 23,709 31,400 43,811 70,648 1999 16,766 24,850 33,078 46,015 75,080 2000 17,940 26,550 34,716 46,794 75,102 2001 18,883 26,492 35,660 48,772 77,125 2002 19,061 27,140 36,881 50,432 79,199 2003 18,492 26,729 36,213 50,468 81,731 2004 17,837 27,410 36,980 50,974 83,710 1980 $202 $266 $335 $365 $450 1981 235 294 361 415 487 1982 257 314 354 423 506 1983 268 353 386 472 571 1984 295 350 430 476 630 1985 311 363 449 503 628 1986 337 383 453 526 662 1987 335 403 501 547 670 1988 352 441 538 585 727 1989 370 459 564 644 757 1990 402 496 585 647 818 1991 415 532 596 665 834 1992 424 533 621 677 844 1993 457 532 652 731 911 1994 455 591 672 761 963 1995 491 599 703 785 968 1996 513 641 750 892 1,100 1997 530 671 794 909 1,142 1998 527 661 801 947 1,194 1999 559 671 825 975 1,227 2000 575 705 860 1,004 1,305 2001 558 727 906 1,054 1,343 2002 584 741 928 1,150 1,433 2003 564 768 932 1,142 1,441 2004 562 787 956 1,185 1,460 1980 2.61% 2.32% 2.18% 1.81% 1.51% 1981 2.96 2.52 2.24 1.95 1.55 1982 3.18 2.66 2.19 1.97 1.52 1983 3.13 2.82 2.24 2.02 1.55 1984 2.71 2.44 2.21 1.82 1.51 1985 2.72 2.41 2.20 1.81 1.39 1986 2.94 2.62 2.15 1.83 1.43 1987 3.24 2.57 2.31 1.85 1.44 1988 3.23 2.61 2.31 1.82 1.49 1989 3.05 2.61 2.30 1.88 1.43 1990 3.11 2.77 2.37 1.89 1.48 1991 3.08 2.80 2.28 1.84 1.45 1992 3.35 2.77 2.34 1.88 1.46 1993 3.27 2.70 2.45 1.96 1.53 1994 3.17 2.83 2.36 1.95 1.58 1995 3.38 2.71 2.41 1.99 1.55 1996 3.20 2.94 2.46 2.05 1.57 1997 3.24 3.02 2.53 2.09 1.63 1998 3.17 2.79 2.55 2.16 1.69 1999 3.33 2.70 2.49 2.12 1.63 2000 3.21 2.66 2.48 2.15 1.74 2001 2.96 2.74 2.54 2.16 1.74 2002 3.06 2.73 2.52 2.28 1.81 2003 3.05 2.87 2.57 2.26 1.76 2004 3.15 2.87 2.59 2.32 1.74 Total Household Expenditure s Household Expenditures for Telephone Service Expenditures on Telephone Service as a Percentage of Total Household Expenditures Table 2.3 Avera ge Annual Household Ex penditures by Household Income Households Grouped by Total Income from Lowest to Highest Quintile 39 Under 25 25- 34 35- 44 45- 54 55- 64 65- 74 Over 75 1980 $10,903 $17,452 $21,235 $22,517 $17,535 1981 11,309 18,503 22,890 23,385 17,418 1982 11,368 18,814 23,309 23,539 18,449 1983 11,855 19,708 25,230 25,896 20,585 1984 13,461 22,294 28,214 28,696 23,401 $15,842 $11,122 1985 13,763 23,349 29,604 30,946 24,766 17,938 13,012 1986 14,142 23,931 31,219 32,218 24,808 17,506 12,198 1987 14,368 24,177 31,473 31,708 25,707 18,888 12,230 1988 16,373 25,770 33,077 33,205 25,765 20,120 13,339 1989 16,577 26,683 35,589 36,073 26,617 21,152 15,919 1990 16,525 28,117 35,594 37,012 29,263 20,901 15,450 1991 16,745 29,280 36,446 38,137 31,945 22,564 15,782 1992 17,258 29,554 37,196 37,427 31,704 22,862 17,794 1993 17,468 28,594 37,429 41,020 32,973 23,706 18,350 1994 18,417 30,468 37,565 41,420 33,682 25,059 19,280 1995 18,425 31,493 38,397 42,179 32,626 25,277 18,572 1996 18,384 33,020 39,944 42,722 36,132 27,739 19,603 1997 18,450 34,902 40,413 45,239 35,954 27,792 20,279 1998 19,436 34,779 42,154 45,475 37,329 27,830 20,987 1999 21,704 36,158 42,792 46,511 39,394 29,864 22,884 2000 22,543 38,945 45,149 46,160 39,340 30,782 21,908 2001 23,526 39,451 46,908 47,930 41,462 32,023 23,099 2002 24,229 40,318 48,330 48,748 44,330 32,243 23,759 2003 22,396 40,525 47,175 50,101 44,191 33,629 25,016 2004 24,535 42,701 50,402 52,764 47,299 36,512 25,763 1980 $248 $343 $401 $415 $319 1981 275 377 433 458 364 1982 266 389 436 484 391 1983 275 439 472 535 421 1984 292 450 541 558 451 $341 $266 1985 323 449 535 576 473 377 298 1986 342 485 546 580 483 399 316 1987 381 504 586 607 521 401 328 1988 417 534 617 669 543 458 338 1989 396 583 640 719 567 486 360 1990 430 604 682 750 590 476 376 1991 471 629 684 803 641 487 376 1992 469 648 698 753 652 502 421 1993 512 687 734 782 707 520 441 1994 570 726 766 819 697 551 445 1995 541 744 777 859 723 577 443 1996 537 838 856 925 814 618 459 1997 550 893 921 952 842 627 458 1998 560 888 947 993 835 679 494 1999 562 924 950 1008 869 711 506 2000 589 950 1,018 1,007 909 720 511 2001 629 1,001 1,035 1,072 926 746 551 2002 641 1,032 1,096 1,109 981 794 579 2003 616 1,001 1,097 1,156 981 773 572 2004 642 1,028 1,045 1,178 1,040 815 579 1980 2.27% 1.97% 1.89% 1.84% 1.82% 1981 2.43 2.04 1.89 1.96 2.09 1982 2.34 2.07 1.87 2.06 2.12 1983 2.32 2.23 1.87 2.07 2.05 1984 2.17 2.02 1.92 1.94 1.93 2.15% 2.39% 1985 2.35 1.92 1.81 1.86 1.91 2.10 2.29 1986 2.42 2.03 1.75 1.80 1.95 2.28 2.59 1987 2.65 2.08 1.86 1.91 2.03 2.12 2.68 1988 2.55 2.07 1.87 2.01 2.11 2.28 2.53 1989 2.39 2.18 1.80 1.99 1.98 2.30 2.26 1990 2.60 2.15 1.92 2.03 2.02 2.28 2.43 1991 2.81 2.15 1.88 2.11 2.01 2.16 2.38 1992 2.72 2.19 1.88 2.01 2.06 2.20 2.37 1993 2.93 2.40 1.96 1.91 2.14 2.19 2.40 1994 3.09 2.38 2.04 1.98 2.07 2.20 2.31 1995 2.94 2.36 2.02 2.04 2.22 2.28 2.39 1996 2.92 2.54 2.14 2.17 2.25 2.23 2.34 1997 2.98 2.56 2.28 2.10 2.34 2.26 2.26 1998 2.88 2.55 2.25 2.18 2.24 2.44 2.35 1999 2.59 2.56 2.22 2.17 2.21 2.38 2.21 2000 2.61 2.44 2.25 2.18 2.31 2.34 2.33 2001 2.67 2.54 2.21 2.24 2.23 2.33 2.39 2002 2.65 2.56 2.27 2.27 2.21 2.46 2.44 2003 2.75 2.47 2.33 2.31 2.22 2.30 2.29 2004 2.62 2.41 2.07 2.23 2.20 2.23 2.25 Household Expenditures for Telephone Service Expenditures on Telephone Service as a Percentage of Total Household Expenditures Table 2.4 Average Annual Household Expenditures by Age of the Head of the Household By Age of the Head of the Househol d 40 1 2 3 4Over 4 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 $12,994 $21,515 $26,653 $28,403 1985 13,954 23,442 28,317 31,408 1986 13,733 24,675 28,050 32,232 1987 14,693 24,761 28,549 32,753 1988 15,671 26,350 30,446 34,455 $32,706 1989 16,814 28,622 32,643 35,803 35,871 1990 17,128 28,851 33,688 37,493 36,279 1991 17,569 30,648 34,389 38,806 38,269 1992 17,797 30,773 34,982 40,658 38,019 1993 17,999 31,603 35,416 42,397 39,981 1994 19,343 33,062 36,732 41,480 40,702 1995 19,389 33,100 37,838 42,819 41,561 1996 20,082 35,559 39,531 43,670 43,217 1997 20,923 36,617 40,926 45,225 43,929 1998 21,483 36,973 41,388 47,020 45,569 1999 22,404 38,895 42,885 49,119 47,581 2000 23,059 38,627 45,156 52,032 49,100 2001 23,507 40,359 45,508 54,395 53,805 2002 24,190 41,797 48,098 54,033 55,501 2003 23,657 43,693 47,406 55,201 52,565 2004 25,423 45,855 51,503 57,866 55,468 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 $311 $420 $494 $515 1985 330 458 501 548 1986 347 470 539 563 1987 367 489 587 590 1988 409 527 601 626 $681 1989 423 564 633 650 739 1990 440 582 681 681 769 1991 449 617 693 722 808 1992 470 616 700 722 821 1993 472 656 740 803 854 1994 502 699 774 817 879 1995 506 714 815 839 894 1996 544 777 921 904 972 1997 583 789 954 995 1,016 1998 581 839 990 991 1,022 1999 592 847 994 1,050 1,094 2000 607 865 1,031 1,108 1,136 2001 620 905 1,091 1,166 1,194 2002 624 955 1,160 1,219 1,262 2003 623 965 1,161 1,227 1,229 2004 634 997 1,207 1,270 1,293 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 2.39% 1.95% 1.85% 1.81% 1985 2.36 1.95 1.77 1.74 1986 2.53 1.90 1.92 1.75 1987 2.50 1.97 2.06 1.80 1988 2.61 2.00 1.97 1.82 2.08% 1989 2.52 1.97 1.94 1.82 2.06 1990 2.57 2.02 2.02 1.82 2.12 1991 2.56 2.01 2.02 1.86 2.11 1992 2.64 2.00 2.00 1.78 2.16 1993 2.62 2.08 2.09 1.89 2.14 1994 2.60 2.11 2.11 1.97 2.16 1995 2.61 2.16 2.15 1.96 2.15 1996 2.71 2.19 2.33 2.07 2.25 1997 2.79 2.15 2.33 2.20 2.31 1998 2.70 2.27 2.39 2.11 2.24 1999 2.64 2.18 2.32 2.14 2.30 2000 2.63 2.24 2.28 2.13 2.31 2001 2.64 2.24 2.40 2.14 2.22 2002 2.58 2.28 2.41 2.26 2.27 2003 2.63 2.21 2.45 2.22 2.34 2004 2.49 2.17 2.34 2.19 2.33 Total Household Expenditure s Household Expenditures for Telephone Service Expenditures on Telephone Service as a Percentage of Total Household Expenditures Table 2.5 Average Annual Household Expenditures by Size of the Household By Size of the Househol d 41 1995 $30 $21 $7 $51 1996 30 21 9 60 1997 32 25 11 68 1998 33 23 14 70 1999 34 72 2000 35 18 23 76 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 37 10 41 88 Note: These data are average annual expenditures based on sample data for those households with wireline telephone service. These data do not reflect average annual bills . For example, the average household in the sample spent $41 per month for wireless service in 2003. This average was calculated by simply dividing the total wireless expenditures of households in the sample by the total number of households in the sample. Of course, a number of households in the sample did not take wireless service in 2003 and therefore paid nothing. The average monthly bill for wireless service for 2003 - averaged over only those households that received a bill - was therefore much higher, about $62. In addition, these data are only representative of telecommunications revenues from servicing residential end- users, and do not reflect any revenues received from servicing business customers or other carriers . 47 36 36 15 12 35 80 9 92 36 8 53 97 Average Monthly Household Telecommunications Expenditures by Type of Provider* 29 21 Table 2.6 Local Exchange Long Distance Carriers Wireless Carriers Total Expenditures 17 * Excludes households in Alaska and Hawaii. 83 36 Source: Calculated by Industry Analysis and Technology Division staff using survey data from TNS Telecoms ReQuest Market Monitor ™, Bill Harvesting®. 42 Communications Purchases of Percent of Industry Output (%) Communications Purchases by Industry as a Percent of Total Communications Commodities (%) 111CA Farms 250,230.7 952.0 0.38 0.17 113FF Forestry, fishing, and related activities 69,750.1 19.4 0.03 0.00 211 Oil and gas extractio n 173,110.7 87.6 0.05 0.02 212 Mining, except oil and ga s 54,598.8 44.2 0.08 0.01 213 Support activities for mining 61,627.6 294.9 0.48 0.05 22 Utilitie s 439,991.2 163.1 0.04 0.03 23 Construction 1,166,799.5 8,164.9 0.70 1.46 311FT Food and beverage and tobacco products 639,322.2 1,937.3 0.30 0.35 313TT Textile mills and textile product mill 71,495.1 185.5 0.26 0.03 315AL Apparel and leather and allied products 42,464.3 94.6 0.22 0.02 321 Wood products 106,698.9 206.5 0.19 0.04 322 Paper products 155,418.4 362.1 0.23 0.06 323 Printing and related support activities 68,883.7 505.0 0.73 0.09 324 Petroleum and coal products 324,568.3 175.4 0.05 0.03 325 Chemical products 519,460.4 1,136.0 0.22 0.20 326 Plastics and rubber products 191,591.4 636.9 0.33 0.11 327 Nonmetallic mineral product s 98,577.5 278.4 0.28 0.05 331 Primary metals 174,729.2 192.0 0.11 0.03 332 Fabricated metal products 260,534.1 1,102.3 0.42 0.20 333 Machiner y 277,545.9 2,432.6 0.88 0.43 334 Computer and electronic products 387,241.3 3,046.2 0.79 0.54 335 Electrical equipment, appliances, and component s 101,826.4 242.2 0.24 0.04 3361MV Motor vehicles, bodies and trailers, and part s 487,938.7 1,800.6 0.37 0.32 3364OT Other transportation equipmen t 173,337.4 524.9 0.30 0.09 337 Furniture and related products 78,213.7 337.0 0.43 0.06 339 Miscellaneous manufacturin g 135,922.7 938.2 0.69 0.17 42 Wholesale trade 1,011,981.6 12,550.6 1.24 2.24 44RT Retail trade 1,138,896.6 12,330.9 1.08 2.20 481 Air transportation 127,807.5 1,179.8 0.92 0.21 482 Rail transportation 47,285.2 62.6 0.13 0.01 483 Water transportation 32,254.6 41.9 0.13 0.01 484 Truck transportation 228,467.4 3,507.8 1.54 0.63 485 Transit and ground passenger transportation 37,835.7 185.6 0.49 0.03 486 Pipeline transportation 32,978.7 179.2 0.54 0.03 487OS Other transportation and support activities 109,798.0 1,712.1 1.56 0.31 493 Warehousing and storag e 42,501.1 431.2 1.01 0.08 511 Publishing industries (includes software 171,317.8 5,488.8 3.20 0.98 512 Motion picture and sound recording industrie s 98,311.6 649.6 0.66 0.12 513 Broadcasting and telecommunications 560,329.8 137,507.6 24.54 24.54 514 Information and data processing services 122,745.5 6,815.3 5.55 1.22 521CI Federal Reserve banks, credit intermediation, and relate d 569,489.1 3,232.8 0.57 0.58 523 Securities, commodity contracts, and investments 285,947.7 1,212.3 0.42 0.22 524 Insurance carriers and related activities 542,418.4 4,651.0 0.86 0.83 525 Funds, trusts, and other financial vehicles 87,984.5 74.2 0.08 0.01 531 Real estate 1,806,953.7 7,789.5 0.43 1.39 532RL Rental and leasing services and lessors of intangible asset 299,340.3 3,104.6 1.04 0.55 5411 Legal services 231,609.0 4,560.9 1.97 0.81 5412OP Miscellaneous professional, scientific and technical servic e 1,011,462.4 21,664.0 2.14 3.87 5415 Computer systems design and related services 248,485.4 2,840.7 1.14 0.51 55 Management of companies and enterprise s 336,552.0 12,099.1 3.60 2.16 561 Administrative and support services 493,259.7 9,619.1 1.95 1.72 562 Waste management and remediation services 64,537.4 642.7 1.00 0.11 61 Educational services 231,735.0 2,773.0 1.20 0.49 621 Ambulatory health care services 634,330.8 9,427.0 1.49 1.68 622HO Hospitals and nursing and residential care faciliti e 688,480.5 10,451.2 1.52 1.87 624 Social assistance 119,573.3 1,940.3 1.62 0.35 711AS Performing arts, spectator sports, museums, and related activitie s 75,603.5 491.5 0.65 0.09 713 Amusements, gambling, and recreation industrie 138,668.9 1,302.3 0.94 0.23 721 Accommodatio n 112,424.0 2,567.2 2.28 0.46 722 Food services and drinking place s 524,218.3 6,161.2 1.18 1.10 81 Other services, except governmen t 636,118.5 7,231.5 1.14 1.29 GFE Federal government enterprise s 72,552.2 664.1 0.92 0.12 GFG Federal general governmen t 727,351.0 11,456.4 1.58 2.04 GSLE State and local government enterprise s 55,736.5 1,390.4 2.49 0.25 GSLG State and local general governmen t 1,119,571.9 22,612.8 2.02 4.04 T001 Total intermediate use 9,611,760.9 358,462.6 3.73 F010 Personal consumption expenditures 8,214,295.9 190,487.7 2.32 F020 Private fixed investment 1,872,642.9 6,026.1 0.32 F030 Change in private inventories 55,431.9 0.00 F040 Exports of goods and services 1,052,071.8 5,353.4 0.51 F050 Imports of goods and services -1,676,076.8 0.00 F06C National defense: Consumption expenditure s 484,217.0 0.00 F06I National defense: Gross investmen t 68,491.0 0.00 F07C Nondefense: Consumption expenditure s 241,447.0 0.00 F07I Nondefense: Gross investmen t 33,418.0 0.00 F08C State and local government consumption expenditures, education 524,349.0 0.00 F08I State and local government gross investment, education 75,079.0 0.00 F09C State and local government consumption expenditures, othe r 593,400.0 0.00 F09I State and local government gross investment, othe r 195,518.0 0.00 T007 Total Commodity Outpu t 21,346,045.9 560,329.8 2.62 Table 2.7 2004 Use of Broadcastin g and Communications Commodities b y Industr y NAICS I- O Industry Group Total Industry Output (Millions $) Purchases of Broadcasting and Communications (Millions $) 43 Percentage of Total Sales to Broadcasting and Communications Industry (%) Sales to Broadcasting and Communications Industry as Percent of Industry Output (%) 111CA Farms 250,230.7 11.2 0.00 0.00 113FF Forestry, fishing, and related activities 69,750.1 0.00 0.00 211 Oil and gas extraction 173,110.7 0.00 0.00 212 Mining, except oil and gas 54,598.8 1.4 0.00 0.00 213 Support activities for mining 61,627.6 0.00 0.00 22 Utilities 439,991.2 2,881.1 0.65 0.45 23 Construction 1,166,799.5 1,663.3 0.14 0.26 311FT Food and beverage and tobacco products 639,322.2 0.00 0.00 313TT Textile mills and textile product mills 71,495.1 18.9 0.03 0.00 315AL Apparel and leather and allied products 42,464.3 30.3 0.07 0.00 321 Wood products 106,698.9 1,477.2 1.38 0.23 322 Paper products 155,418.4 994.1 0.64 0.15 323 Printing and related support activities 68,883.7 2,283.4 3.31 0.35 324 Petroleum and coal products 324,568.3 871.1 0.27 0.14 325 Chemical products 519,460.4 1,006.3 0.19 0.16 326 Plastics and rubber products 191,591.4 2,297.0 1.20 0.36 327 Nonmetallic mineral products 98,577.5 1,291.2 1.31 0.20 331 Primary metals 174,729.2 1,270.4 0.73 0.20 332 Fabricated metal products 260,534.1 5,641.4 2.17 0.87 333 Machinery 277,545.9 195.4 0.07 0.03 334 Computer and electronic products 387,241.3 10,238.8 2.64 1.59 335 Electrical equipment, appliances, and components 101,826.4 4,040.8 3.97 0.63 3361MV Motor vehicles, bodies and trailers, and parts 487,938.7 105.8 0.02 0.02 3364OT Other transportation equipment 173,337.4 1.8 0.00 0.00 337 Furniture and related products 78,213.7 131.8 0.17 0.02 339 Miscellaneous manufacturing 135,922.7 215.9 0.16 0.03 42 Wholesale trade 1,011,981.6 4,462.8 0.44 0.69 44RT Retail trade 1,138,896.6 256.4 0.02 0.04 481 Air transportation 127,807.5 673.7 0.53 0.10 482 Rail transportation 47,285.2 76.0 0.16 0.01 483 Water transportation 32,254.6 12.0 0.04 0.00 484 Truck transportation 228,467.4 587.8 0.26 0.09 485 Transit and ground passenger transportation 37,835.7 1,017.2 2.69 0.16 486 Pipeline transportation 32,978.7 2.2 0.01 0.00 487OS Other transportation and support activities 109,798.0 1,146.6 1.04 0.18 493 Warehousing and storage 42,501.1 126.3 0.30 0.02 511 Publishing industries (includes software) 171,317.8 260.1 0.15 0.04 512 Motion picture and sound recording industries 98,311.6 21,172.3 21.54 3.28 513 Broadcasting and telecommunications 560,329.8 137,507.6 24.54 21.31 514 Information and data processing services 122,745.5 1,969.2 1.60 0.31 521CI Federal Reserve banks, credit intermediation, and related 569,489.1 14,570.7 2.56 2.26 523 Securities, commodity contracts, and investments 285,947.7 925.6 0.32 0.14 524 Insurance carriers and related activities 542,418.4 6,439.3 1.19 1.00 525 Funds, trusts, and other financial vehicles 87,984.5 0.00 0.00 531 Real estate 1,806,953.7 5,579.9 0.31 0.86 532RL Rental and leasing services and lessors of intangible assets 299,340.3 8,957.9 2.99 1.39 5411 Legal services 231,609.0 2,175.9 0.94 0.34 5412OP Miscellaneous professional, scientific and technical services 1,011,462.4 49,922.2 4.94 7.74 5415 Computer systems design and related services 248,485.4 1,491.7 0.60 0.23 55 Management of companies and enterprises 336,552.0 1,692.8 0.50 0.26 561 Administrative and support services 493,259.7 4,712.7 0.96 0.73 562 Waste management and remediation services 64,537.4 181.9 0.28 0.03 61 Educational services 231,735.0 929.8 0.40 0.14 621 Ambulatory health care services 634,330.8 0.00 0.00 622HO Hospitals and nursing and residential care facilities 688,480.5 0.00 0.00 624 Social assistance 119,573.3 0.00 0.00 711AS Performing arts, spectator sports, museums, and related 75,603.5 7,593.5 10.04 1.18 713 Amusements, gambling, and recreation industries 138,668.9 104.5 0.08 0.02 721 Accommodation 112,424.0 478.5 0.43 0.07 722 Food services and drinking places 524,218.3 843.7 0.16 0.13 81 Other services, except government 636,118.5 11,935.7 1.88 1.85 GFE Federal government enterprises 72,552.2 1,422.8 1.96 0.22 GFG Federal general government 727,351.0 0.00 0.00 GSL E State and local government enterprises 55,736.5 302.2 0.54 0.05 GSLG State and local general government 1,119,571.9 0.00 0.00 Total Sales 21,388,793.3 645,152.3 3.02 100.00 Value Adde d 11,734,284.7 311,965.0 2.66 48.36 Table 2.8 2004 Use of Commodities by the Broadcasting and Communications Industry NAICS I- O Industry Group Total Commodity Output (Millions $) Sales to Broadcasting and Communications Industry (Millions $) 44 III- 1 III. Price Indices The U. S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) calculates telephone service price indices as part of two major programs. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) program publishes indices based on the am ount of money that residential customers in urban areas pay for telephone service. The Producer Price Index (PPI) program publishes indices based on the amount of money that companies receive for providing telephone service. Unlike the CPI, the PPI indices cover business as well as residential telephone service. A. Consumer Price Indices The Consumer Price Index is the nation's most widely recognized measure of retail price changes. It is published monthly by the BLS, and measures the prices all urban consumers pay for most goods and services. BLS defines urban areas as Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) and small cities with populations greater than 2500. According to BLS, over 85 percent of the U. S. population lives in urban areas. The BLS has published an index for telephone services since 1935. In 1978 it began publishing an index for local telephone service, interstate toll service, and intrastate toll service. In 1998 it added an index for cellular telephone services. At that time, the BLS also revised the telephone services index to include information from the cellular index and created an aggregate index by combining the interstate and intrastate toll service indices into an index for long distance services. Telephone service price changes are also included in the CPI index for all goods and services, as well as in other broad indices. According to the BLS, as of the end of December 2004, telephone prices accounted for roughly 2% of the CPI for all goods and services. 1 Table 3.1 shows the annual changes in the CPI indices since 1980. In addition to showing the nominal changes in telephone prices, the table shows the changes in telephone prices after adjusting for the impact of inflation, as measured by the CPI for all goods and services. Chart 1 illustrates the changes in toll rates since the AT& T divestiture in 1984; since then, rates for both interstate and intrastate toll calls have fallen. Chart 2 adjusts the price indices for interstate and intrastate toll service for the impacts of inflation. Relative to the prices of other goods and services, long distance rates have fallen substantially since the AT& T divestiture in 1984. Table 3.2 shows three monthly consumer price indices that were first published in 1998. A long distance servi ce index has been created using the existing information collected for the interstate and intrastate toll indices. An index for cellular telephone service has been created and the previous “telephone services” index has been replaced with a new measure that includes the cellular price index. Since the previous index for telephone services did not include cellular services, the two series are not strictly comparable. Users should exercise caution because current price trends in the cellular mark et deviate significantly from those in the wireline telephony mark et. 1 See http:// www. bls. gov/ cpi/ cpiri2004. pdf . 45 III- 2 B. Producer Price Indices The Producer Price Index (PPI) is a sta tistical series established by the BLS to measure changes in the prices charged by producers. This index, formerly known as the Wholesale Price Index, was first published in 1902. The BLS began publishing indices for telecommunications products in 1972. These indices were who lly redesigned in mid- 1995. Conseq uently, the current indices are not comparab le to indices prior to 1995. In addition to 39 current indices of teleco mmunications products, the BLS publishes overall indices by stage of processing -- finished goods, intermediate goods, and crude materials for further processing. With the release of data for January 2004, the Producer Price Index program changed its basis for industry classification from the 1987 Sta ndard Industrial Classification (SIC) system to the No rth American Industry Classification System (NAICS). Developed in cooperation with Canada and Mexico, NAICS re presents a profound change for statistical programs focusing on emerging economic activities. The system was developed using a production- oriented conceptual framework, grouping establishments into industries based on the activity in which they are primarily engaged. While many NAICS industries directly compare with SIC industries, a number of SIC industries were split or combined to form a new NAICS industry. The PPI treats the SIC- to- NAIC comparison as continuous if 80 percent or more of the weight of the SIC- based index comprises at least 80 percent of the weight of the NAICS- based index. All index series that have passed this test are published under the NAICS structure using the index base date and price index history established by the SIC- based index. Documentation of the NAICS to SIC concordance for all subsectors, industry groups, and products may be found at http:// www. bls. gov/ ppi/ ppinaics. htm. 2 Since the PPI indexes the prices received by producers, it includes the prices paid by businesses as well as consumers. The PPI does not include taxes or other government surcharges. Additionally, it is subject to subs tantial fluctuations from month to month and each index is revised four months following its release. Consequent ly, analysts should use caution when using the PPI to measure short- run trends in telecommunications prices. It is suggested that users consider constructing a three to four month moving average of the series to improve the analysis of trends. Table 3.3 presents the monthly PPI indices for the period since January 2000. Certain Producer Price Index categories were discontinued in 1995. These PPIs may be found at http:// www. bls. gov . C. Additional Sources of In formation on Price Indices The BLS maintains current and complete access to all of the price indices at stats. bls. gov on the Internet. Visitors can find documentation on the construction of the indices there as well. 2 Several telecommunications PPIs published by the BLS under the SIC classification system are no long published after the conversion to NAICS. These incl ude “Other Local Service” (SIC pcu4813# 114), “Other Local Service except Directory Assistance” (SIC pcu4813# 11409), “LEC Intrastate Private Line Service” (SIC pcu4813# 311), “Directory Advertising” (SIC pcu4813# 91) , and “Other Telephone Services” (SIC pcu4813# 99). In addition, “Directory Assistance” (SIC pcu4813# 11401) is now classified as “O ther Local Service” (NAICS 517110114) and “Telephone Communications except Radiotelephone” is now referred to as “Wired Telecommunications Carriers”. 46 Table 3.1 Chan g es in the Consumer Price Indices Since 1980 ( Percent change from December of the previous year through December of the year shown ) Telephone Services All Goods Inflation Inflation Inflation Inflation Inflation and Services Ad j usted Ad j usted Ad j usted Ad j usted Ad j usted 1980 12.5% 4.6% -7.1% 7.0% -4.9% 3.4% -8.1% -0.6% -11.6% 1981 8.9% 11.7% 2.5% 12.6% 3.3% 14.6% 5.2% 6.2% -2.5% 1982 3.8% 7.2% 3.3% 10.8% 6.7% 2.6% -1.2% 4.2% 0.3% 1983 3.8% 3.6% -0.2% 3.1% -0.6% 1.5% -2.2% 7.4% 3.4% 1984 3.9% 9.2% 5.1% 17.2% 12.7% -4.3% -8.0% 3.6% -0.3% 1985 3.8% 4.7% 0.8% 8.9% 5.0% -3.7% -7.2% 0.6% -3.1% 1986 1.1% 2.7% 1.6% 7.1% 5.9% -9.4% -10.4% 0.3% -0.8% 1987 4.4% -1.3% -5.5% 3.3% -1.0% -12.4% -16.1% -3.0% -7.1% 1988 4.4% 1.3% -3.0% 4.5% 0.1% -4.2% -8.2% -4.2% -8.3% 1989 4.6% -0.3% -4.7% 0.6% -3.9% -1.3% -5.7% -2.6% -6.9% 1990 6.1% -0.4% -6.2% 1.0% -4.8% -3.7% -9.3% -2.2% -7.8% 1991 3.1% 3.5% 0.4% 5.1% 2.0% 1.3% -1.7% -1.5% -4.4% 1992 2.9% -0.3% -3.1% 0.5% -2.4% -1.3% -4.1% -2.4% -5.1% 1993 2.7% 1.8% -0.9% 1.0% -1.7% 6.5% 3.7% 0.2% -2.5% 1994 2.7% 0.7% -2.0% -0.3% -2.9% 5.4% 2.7% -1.0% -3.6% 1995 2.5% 1.2% -1.3% 2.6% 0.0% 0.1% -2.3% -3.8% -6.2% 1996 3.3% 2.1% -1.2% 0.9% -2.4% 3.7% 0.4% 6.1% 2.7% 1997 1.7% 0.2% -1.4% 1.0% -0.6% -4.3% -5.9% 2.8% 1.1% 1998 1.6% 0.3% -1.9% 1.3% -0.3% -0.8% -2.4% 1.5% -0.1% 1999 2.7% 0.4% -2.2% 2.9% 0.2% -0.7% -3.3% -1.6% -4.1% -11.6% -13.9% 2000 3.4% -2.3% -5.5% 5.6% 2.1% -11.2% -14.1% -6.0% -9.1% -12.3% -15.2% 2001 1.6% 1.3% -0.2% 4.5% 2.9% -2.0% -3.3% -1.7% -3.2% -5.5% -6.9% 2002 2.4% 0.2% -2.1% 5.3% 2.9% -5.9% -8.2% -6.1% -3.2% -0.3% -2.0% 2003 1.8% -2.7% -4.4% 2.6% 0.8% -10.8% -12.4% -9.3% -10.9% -1.3% -3.1% 2004 3.3% -2.5% -5.6% 1.1% -2.1% -8.7% -11.7% -6.6% -9.6% -1.4% -4.5% 2005 3.4% 0.4% -2.9% 3.3% -0.1% -3.0% -6.3% 0.4% -2.9% -1.5% -4.8% Land- line Telephone Services, Local Charges Land- line Interstate Toll Calls Land- line Intrastate Toll Calls Wireless Telephone Services 47 Consumer Price Indices for Toll Service Since 1984 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200 1984 1986 1988 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 I n d e x L e v e l All Goods and Services Interstate Toll Service Intrastate Toll Service 48 Consumer Price Indices for Toll Service Since 1984 (Adjusted for Inflation) 0.0 20.0 40.0 60.0 80.0 100.0 120.0 1984 1986 1988 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 I n d e x L e v e l Interstate Toll Service Intrastate Toll Service 49 All Goods and Services Telephone Services Land- line Tele phone Services, Local Charges Land- line Tele phone Services, Long-Distance Charges Land- line Interstate Toll Calls Land- line Intrastate Toll Calls Wireless Telephone Services CUUR0000SA0 CUUR0000SEED CUUR0000SEED01 CUUR0000SEED02 CUUR0000SS27051 CUUR0000SS27061 CUUR0000SEED03 2001 Januar y 108.6 98.8 110.5 89.9 88.0 94.2 68.9 February 109.0 98.7 110.7 89.5 87.6 93.7 68.9 March 109.2 99.4 110.9 90.7 89.0 94.5 68.7 April 109.7 99.0 111.9 89.1 87.2 93.1 68.8 Ma y 110.2 98.7 112.1 88.2 86.2 92.6 68.5 June 110.4 99.0 112.3 88.7 86.7 93.0 68.1 Jul y 110.0 99.6 113.2 88.9 86.8 93.0 68.6 August 110.0 99.6 113.9 88.5 86.4 92.7 68.1 September 110.5 99.2 114.1 87.6 85.5 92.0 67.2 Octobe r 110.2 99.9 114.6 88.5 86.4 92.9 67.1 Novembe r 110.0 99.6 114.8 87.6 85.5 92.2 67.5 December 109.5 99.7 114.9 87.9 85.8 92.3 67.2 2002 Januar y 109.8 100.3 115.7 88.2 86.2 92.6 67.5 February 110.2 100.3 116.1 87.9 85.8 92.6 67.5 March 110.8 99.1 114.1 87.0 85.0 91.6 67.5 April 111.5 98.2 114.0 85.1 82.7 90.1 67.6 Ma y 111.5 99.3 116.8 85.2 82.6 90.4 66.7 June 111.5 99.2 116.9 85.0 82.4 90.1 66.6 Jul y 111.7 99.5 118.7 84.0 81.3 89.1 67.0 August 112.0 100.6 120.2 84.7 82.6 89.1 67.8 September 112.2 100.1 120.4 83.7 81.4 88.2 67.5 Octobe r 112.4 99.9 120.6 83.0 80.7 87.5 67.9 Novembe r 112.4 99.8 120.8 82.7 80.7 87.0 67.5 December 112.2 99.9 121.0 82.6 80.7 86.7 67.4 2003 Januar y 112.6 100.4 121.3 83.4 81.9 87.0 67.6 February 113.5 100.5 121.2 83.5 82.2 86.9 67.7 March 114.2 99.7 121.7 81.5 79.8 85.1 67.6 April 113.9 98.7 121.9 79.2 77.4 83.1 67.5 Ma y 113.7 98.1 122.0 77.9 76.0 81.8 67.5 June 113.8 97.5 122.2 76.7 74.6 80.8 66.3 Jul y 114.0 98.1 123.1 77.2 75.6 80.8 66.2 August 114.4 97.8 123.7 76.0 74.0 79.7 66.1 September 114.8 97.4 123.8 75.2 73.3 78.9 66.1 Octobe r 114.6 97.1 124.0 74.3 72.1 78.7 66.1 Novembe r 114.3 97.2 124.2 74.1 71.8 78.3 66.7 December 114.2 97.2 124.1 74.3 72.0 78.6 66.5 2004 Januar y 114.8 97.0 124.4 73.9 71.6 78.0 66.3 February 115.4 97.1 124.2 73.9 71.6 77.8 66.6 March 116.2 96.7 124.2 73.1 70.6 77.2 66.5 April 116.6 96.5 123.9 72.8 70.1 77.2 66.4 Ma y 117.2 95.9 124.2 71.3 68.8 75.5 66.5 June 117.6 95.8 124.2 71.2 68.4 75.4 66.4 Jul y 117.4 95.6 124.7 70.1 67.6 74.2 66.5 August 117.5 95.0 124.7 68.7 66.0 72.9 66.5 September 117.7 95.3 124.9 69.6 67.0 73.9 66.3 Octobe r 118.4 94.6 125.2 68.3 65.7 72.6 65.5 Novembe r 118.4 94.9 125.1 69.3 66.4 74.0 65.5 December 118.0 94.8 125.5 68.6 65.7 73.4 65.6 2005 Januar y 118.2 94.8 125.9 68.5 65.7 72.9 65.3 February 118.9 95.1 126.9 68.5 65.3 73.8 65.4 March 119.8 95.0 127.4 67.9 64.9 72.5 65.2 April 120.6 95.3 127.8 68.4 64.9 73.4 65.2 Ma y 120.5 94.8 127.3 67.5 64.0 72.6 65.2 June 120.6 94.6 127.5 67.1 63.7 72.1 65.2 Jul y 121.1 94.4 128.0 66.7 63.3 72.3 64.7 August 121.8 94.1 128.6 65.5 62.0 71.2 64.7 September 123.2 95.1 128.6 67.7 64.5 73.4 64.8 Octobe r 123.5 94.6 128.8 66.5 63.2 72.1 64.8 Novembe r 122.5 95.2 129.1 67.8 64.1 74.0 64.6 December 122.0 95.2 129.5 67.4 63.7 73.7 64.6 Note: Figures for local telephone service, interstate toll service, and intrastate toll service after May, 2000 are converted f rom 1982- 1984 base index series reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Historical data on these series based upon the 1982- 1984 index for January, 1972 through May, 2000 can be found in the Industry Analysis and Technology Division, Wireline Competition Bureau, Reference Book of Rates, Price Indices, and Household Expenditures for Telephone Service (July 2002). Table 3.2 Monthly Consumer Price Indices (December 1997 = 100) BLS Series ID 50 Wired Telecommunications Carriers Local Service, except Private Lines Residence Local Service Business Local Service Coin Local Service Other Local Service NAICS Series ID 517110114 2000 Januar y 94.8 100.6 100.3 100.6 101.8 104.0 February 94.1 100.6 100.3 100.6 101.8 104.0 March 94.8 100.7 100.3 100.9 101.8 104.0 April 94.1 100.7 100.5 100.7 101.5 104.0 Ma y 93.4 100.7 100.6 100.6 101.9 104.0 Jun e 94.1 100.8 100.8 100.5 102.3 104.0 Jul y 94.0 101.3 101.7 100.6 102.7 104.0 August 94.0 101.3 101.7 100.6 103.2 104.0 September 93.8 101.5 101.9 100.6 103.6 104.2 October 93.4 101.4 101.9 100.5 103.6 104.2 Novembe r 93.0 101.4 101.9 100.5 103.6 104.2 December 93.1 101.4 101.9 100.5 103.6 104.2 2001 Januar y 92.2 101.4 101.9 100.5 103.6 104.5 February 92.0 101.5 101.9 100.5 103.6 104.5 March 92.0 101.5 101.9 100.5 103.6 104.5 April 91.9 101.9 102.5 100.7 103.5 104.5 Ma y 91.8 101.9 102.6 100.7 103.4 104.5 Jun e 91.4 102.0 102.9 100.7 103.6 104.5 Jul y 91.5 102.7 104.4 100.7 103.7 104.8 August 91.8 102.8 104.4 100.7 103.9 104.8 September 92.0 102.9 104.5 100.7 104.1 104.8 October 90.1 102.9 104.5 100.8 104.3 104.8 Novembe r 90.1 102.9 104.5 100.8 104.3 104.8 December 89.2 102.9 104.5 100.8 104.3 104.8 2002 Januar y 88.4 103.4 105.2 101.0 104.3 104.8 February 88.0 103.4 105.2 101.0 104.3 104.8 March 87.9 103.4 105.3 101.0 104.3 104.8 April 87.5 103.4 105.4 101.0 104.3 104.8 Ma y 87.8 103.4 105.3 101.0 104.3 104.8 Jun e 87.7 103.5 105.5 101.1 104.3 104.8 Jul y 87.4 104.0 106.1 101.1 104.3 119.5 August 87.8 104.0 106.1 101.2 104.3 119.5 September 87.7 104.0 106.2 101.1 103.9 119.9 October 85.5 104.0 106.2 101.1 103.9 119.9 November 86.4 103.9 106.2 101.1 103.9 119.9 December 86.0 104.0 106.2 101.1 103.9 119.9 2003 Januar y 85.7 103.9 106.2 101.1 103.9 119.9 February 85.8 103.9 106.2 101.1 103.9 119.9 March 85.8 104.0 106.2 101.1 103.9 119.9 April 85.5 104.5 106.8 101.5 103.9 119.9 Ma y 85.9 104.8 107.4 101.6 103.9 119.9 Jun e 85.9 105.0 107.9 101.6 103.9 119.9 Jul y 86.0 105.2 108.2 101.6 103.9 120.3 August 86.1 105.2 108.2 101.6 103.9 120.3 September 85.7 105.2 108.2 101.6 103.9 120.3 October 85.2 105.2 108.3 101.6 103.9 120.3 Novembe r 84.7 105.2 108.3 101.6 103.9 120.3 December 84.1 105.2 108.3 101.6 103.9 120.3 2004 Januar y 84.5 105.4 108.6 101.6 103.9 120.3 February 84.0 105.4 108.6 101.6 103.9 120.3 March 84.1 105.4 108.6 101.6 103.9 120.3 April 83.9 105.4 108.6 101.6 103.9 120.3 Ma y 83.7 105.4 108.6 101.6 103.9 120.3 Jun e 83.8 105.4 108.6 101.6 103.9 120.3 Jul y 83.6 105.4 108.6 101.7 103.9 120.3 August 83.7 105.4 108.6 101.7 103.9 120.3 September 83.5 105.5 108.7 101.7 103.9 120.5 October 83.3 105.5 108.8 101.7 103.9 121.0 Novembe r 83.2 105.6 108.9 101.7 103.9 121.0 December 83.0 105.6 109.0 101.7 103.9 121.0 2005 Januar y 83.3 106.0 109.6 101.9 103.9 121.0 February 82.7 106.0 109.7 101.9 103.7 121.0 March 82.9 106.0 109.7 101.9 103.5 121.0 April 83.1 106.1 109.7 102.0 103.3 121.0 Ma y 83.2 106.1 109.7 102.0 103.3 121.0 Jun e 83.4 106.1 109.7 102.0 103.3 121.0 Jul y 83.6 106.1 109.9 102.0 103.3 121.0 August 83.6 106.1 109.9 102.0 103.3 121.0 September 83.4 106.1 109.9 102.0 103.3 121.0 October* 83.4 106.1 109.8 102.0 103.3 121.0 November* 83.2 106.1 109.8 102.0 103.3 121.0 December* 83.2 106.1 109.8 102.0 103.3 121.0 517110113 5171105171101517110111517110112 Table 3.3 Monthly Producer Price Indices (June 1995 = 100) * Subject to revisio n 51 Public Switched Toll Service Residence Switched Toll Service Intrastate Residence Switched Toll Service Interstate Residence Switched Toll Service International Residence Switched Toll Service Business Switched Toll Service Business Switched Access Toll Service NAICS Series ID 2000 Januar y 89.7 96.5 94.8 107.4 67.5 81.6 95.4 February 88.4 94.1 96.2 100.1 65.9 81.6 92.9 March 89.7 96.2 95.0 105.9 68.2 82.1 95.3 April 88.3 94.6 94.4 102.8 67.0 80.8 93.4 Ma y 87.0 92.9 93.6 99.3 65.7 80.0 93.2 Jun e 88.3 95.1 94.4 104.1 67.0 80.3 94.0 Jul y 87.8 94.3 93.8 102.1 68.0 80.0 94.6 August 87.7 94.2 93.8 102.2 67.2 80.0 94.5 September 87.3 94.8 93.9 104.7 64.5 78.4 92.6 October 86.6 93.2 93.5 101.7 61.6 78.8 93.1 Novembe r 85.6 92.6 93.5 101.7 58.4 77.3 91.5 December 85.9 93.0 93.7 101.8 60.2 77.5 91.1 2001 Januar y 84.2 92.2 93.3 107.4 60.9 74.7 87.6 February 83.8 92.1 94.1 99.5 61.8 73.9 87.9 March 83.9 92.4 94.7 98.2 61.3 73.8 87.5 April 83.4 92.1 94.3 98.6 61.3 73.0 87.2 Ma y 83.1 92.2 94.3 98.2 60.4 72.2 85.8 Jun e 82.4 91.4 95.2 98.9 57.4 71.6 84.7 Jul y 81.9 91.3 95.6 96.9 57.9 70.7 84.3 August 82.5 92.8 95.8 96.0 54.8 70.2 83.2 September 82.7 91.7 95.9 101.2 52.9 72.0 84.3 October 79.2 88.4 94.9 92.2 49.7 68.2 80.5 Novembe r 79.1 89.0 95.5 94.7 45.6 67.4 77.6 December 77.4 88.2 96.0 92.4 44.5 64.6 74.6 2002 Januar y 75.7 86.7 95.4 89.1 43.9 62.7 72.7 February 75.0 85.2 95.8 85.4 42.4 62.8 73.3 March 74.6 84.5 95.6 84.8 40.2 62.8 73.6 April 73.8 83.9 95.3 82.9 41.2 61.9 73.4 Ma y 74.5 83.5 95.3 82.1 40.6 63.7 73.7 Jun e 74.2 83.3 95.1 81.3 41.6 63.3 74.3 Jul y 73.3 83.1 94.7 80.9 42.1 61.5 72.1 August 74.1 84.1 96.9 81.5 42.3 62.0 72.4 September 73.8 83.0 96.9 78.8 41.4 62.8 72.8 October 69.7 77.1 96.8 63.6 39.4 60.7 71.1 November 71.4 80.9 96.4 74.9 38.3 60.2 69.8 December 70.7 80.9 95.7 75.4 38.5 58.6 69.1 2003 Januar y 70.0 79.9 95.6 73.0 38.2 58.3 68.5 February 70.4 79.7 87.4 81.2 37.2 59.2 68.9 March 70.2 79.8 87.4 81.6 37.0 58.7 67.9 April 69.4 78.2 86.9 78.2 35.6 58.9 68.7 Ma y 69.8 79.5 87.1 82.2 34.4 58.3 67.1 Jun e 69.7 78.9 87.1 80.7 33.8 58.7 68.3 Jul y 69.8 79.4 86.9 81.3 36.3 58.4 67.0 August 69.9 79.5 86.7 82.2 35.4 58.5 67.2 September 69.3 78.1 85.9 79.8 33.9 58.7 67.7 October 68.3 77.6 85.4 79.5 32.5 57.4 66.5 Novembe r 67.4 76.1 84.7 76.5 31.8 57.0 64.9 December 66.3 74.6 83.7 73.5 31.3 56.3 64.6 2004 Januar y 66.7 75.4 83.1 76.6 30.8 56.4 64.7 February 65.9 74.1 82.6 73.1 31.4 56.1 64.3 March 66.1 74.7 82.2 76.4 29.1 55.8 63.9 April 65.8 74.4 82.1 75.2 29.9 55.5 63.4 Ma y 65.4 74.3 82.0 75.3 29.1 54.9 62.5 Jun e 65.5 74.3 82.1 75.7 28.5 55.0 62.9 Jul y 65.2 74.4 82.3 75.1 29.5 54.2 62.4 August 65.3 75.0 82.5 76.8 29.6 53.9 62.0 September 64.9 74.3 81.9 75.7 28.7 53.8 61.8 October 64.5 74.5 82.2 75.9 28.6 52.8 60.4 Novembe r 64.2 73.7 81.9 75.1 26.7 52.9 61.1 December 63.7 73.2 81.3 74.0 27.0 52.6 60.2 2005 Januar y 64.0 73.7 81.5 74.8 28.0 52.5 59.9 February 62.9 72.2 80.5 71.8 27.9 51.8 59.3 March 63.3 73.6 81.0 74.9 28.3 51.1 59.0 April 63.7 73.8 81.2 74.7 29.2 51.8 59.3 Ma y 63.8 74.7 81.2 77.6 28.4 51.0 58.0 Jun e 64.1 75.0 81.8 77.8 28.9 51.3 58.6 Jul y 64.5 76.2 82.2 79.8 30.7 50.8 58.1 August 64.5 76.3 82.0 80.3 30.6 50.6 58.0 September 64.1 75.3 81.9 77.5 30.6 51.0 57.9 October* 64.1 75.6 82.1 78.6 29.7 50.6 57.7 November* 63.8 75.5 81.3 79.4 29.0 50.1 58.3 December* 63.8 75.9 81.1 80.4 29.7 49.5 57.4 51711021251711021351711022517110221 517110251711021517110211 Table 3.3 Monthly Producer Price Indices - Continued (June 1995 = 100) * Subject to revision 52 Outbound Business Switched Access Toll Service Intrastate Business Switched Access Toll Service, Outbound Interstate Business Switched Access Toll Service, Outbound International Business Switched Access Toll Service, Outbound Inbound Business Switched Access Toll Service Intrastate Business Switched Access Toll Service, Inbound Interstate Business Switched Access Toll Service, Inbound International Business Switched Access Toll Service, Inbound NAICS Series ID 2000 Januar y 102.1 102.4 109.9 85.2 83.8 70.7 76.6 76.2 February 98.5 101.5 104.8 76.9 83.2 70.2 75.7 75.0 March 101.4 103.0 113.6 69.3 84.6 76.1 74.9 80.1 April 100.0 102.0 110.5 70.5 81.9 69.5 74.6 58.9 Ma y 100.5 102.0 110.5 74.0 80.7 68.4 72.7 56.5 Jun e 100.6 102.2 111.1 72.6 82.6 68.8 77.4 52.0 Jul y 101.6 102.2 110.5 80.9 82.5 68.7 77.3 51.0 August 101.6 102.2 110.8 80.3 82.2 68.3 76.6 54.1 September 100.1 102.0 110.0 73.0 79.5 61.9 74.2 51.9 October 98.9 101.8 108.2 69.6 83.1 69.4 78.2 52.9 Novembe r 97.5 101.3 105.6 68.3 81.1 67.5 75.2 46.9 December 96.9 100.8 103.0 72.4 81.1 67.2 74.8 52.5 2001 Januar y 92.1 99.4 95.6 62.8 79.7 65.8 72.5 51.1 February 91.2 99.0 95.5 58.0 82.2 68.5 77.3 46.8 March 91.0 99.5 92.7 62.2 81.5 67.6 75.7 51.4 April 91.0 98.4 96.1 57.1 80.6 66.3 74.5 50.7 Ma y 89.3 97.7 93.2 55.1 79.7 66.4 72.3 49.6 Jun e 87.0 98.0 86.7 55.3 80.6 66.7 74.3 49.3 Jul y 87.1 98.4 86.3 55.3 79.4 67.5 71.0 49.3 August 86.2 98.3 85.6 51.9 77.8 64.9 69.1 47.4 September 88.2 97.6 91.1 53.3 77.6 63.5 68.9 51.9 October 81.5 95.4 77.6 48.9 78.6 66.8 70.1 45.9 Novembe r 80.2 96.7 70.8 53.5 73.2 62.0 60.2 45.4 December 74.6 93.4 60.7 51.3 74.5 56.5 66.9 40.4 2002 Januar y 72.6 93.3 56.2 48.9 72.7 60.8 60.8 37.4 February 72.3 93.3 55.1 49.3 75.1 62.6 64.7 37.9 March 73.3 93.1 57.4 50.9 74.1 63.2 61.9 39.8 April 72.7 92.8 54.5 53.9 74.7 60.7 65.2 36.4 Ma y 72.4 91.7 49.7 64.2 76.1 63.3 66.2 41.0 Jun e 72.9 92.1 52.9 61.1 76.7 62.5 67.0 41.0 Jul y 70.5 91.9 49.4 53.4 74.8 63.2 63.5 39.4 August 69.3 91.8 48.7 48.4 77.6 64.7 68.2 42.1 September 69.7 91.8 49.0 50.2 78.0 64.9 67.6 55.1 October 68.3 91.4 48.9 43.0 75.9 62.6 64.0 58.4 November 67.7 91.0 48.2 42.2 73.6 61.0 61.5 45.7 December 66.0 90.5 44.4 40.9 74.4 60.2 63.9 45.3 2003 Januar y 65.3 90.2 42.5 41.6 73.9 62.9 60.3 52.2 February 64.4 89.9 41.1 39.8 76.7 63.2 65.9 54.3 March 64.4 90.0 40.6 40.4 74.0 63.3 60.2 52.6 April 64.4 89.4 41.4 40.4 76.0 63.4 64.2 55.4 Ma y 62.3 89.1 37.6 36.8 75.5 63.5 62.6 57.5 Jun e 63.0 89.2 37.8 39.8 77.4 64.6 66.4 54.8 Jul y 61.8 88.9 34.5 40.4 75.9 64.5 61.9 65.5 August 62.0 88.8 34.3 41.9 76.1 64.6 62.9 60.3 September 61.3 88.8 34.4 38.1 78.6 67.2 65.8 68.8 October 61.1 88.7 35.5 35.1 75.8 64.3 62.7 59.8 Novembe r 60.0 88.5 32.9 34.4 73.3 62.4 59.8 47.7 December 59.5 88.3 31.9 33.7 73.4 60.0 61.7 46.1 2004 Januar y 59.2 88.2 32.1 32.0 74.0 61.2 62.6 43.1 February 58.3 87.2 30.4 32.7 74.5 60.0 64.6 41.7 March 58.4 88.1 30.5 30.4 73.3 60.5 62.4 35.8 April 57.8 87.5 29.4 31.0 72.9 60.9 60.9 39.6 Ma y 57.1 86.9 28.5 30.2 71.6 60.5 58.4 39.5 Jun e 57.4 87.1 28.7 30.9 72.5 60.2 60.6 38.8 Jul y 57.0 87.0 27.6 31.4 71.5 59.8 58.5 40.4 August 57.1 86.7 27.9 31.5 70.6 61.0 55.6 40.4 September 56.6 86.6 27.2 30.6 70.8 61.3 56.0 39.8 October 54.7 85.0 24.9 27.9 70.3 60.9 55.3 38.5 Novembe r 55.1 86.1 25.3 27.2 71.4 61.0 58.0 35.1 December 54.7 85.4 24.2 28.3 69.8 60.2 54.7 39.0 2005 Januar y 54.1 85.1 23.6 26.9 70.0 59.6 55.8 36.3 February 54.1 85.2 23.7 26.7 68.1 58.7 52.4 35.7 March 53.9 85.1 23.6 25.8 67.7 59.5 50.9 36.7 April 54.0 85.2 23.8 25.7 68.5 60.9 51.7 36.1 Ma y 53.0 84.7 22.2 24.4 66.7 60.9 48.0 34.7 Jun e 53.0 85.0 21.9 24.5 68.2 59.9 51.9 35.0 Jul y 52.5 84.8 21.1 23.5 67.8 60.0 50.8 35.6 August 52.5 84.6 21.5 23.3 67.3 59.8 50.4 33.2 September 52.1 84.3 20.9 22.5 68.1 58.5 52.6 33.7 October* 52.0 84.2 21.0 22.2 67.6 58.2 51.9 32.4 November* 52.2 84.7 21.0 22.1 68.9 59.2 54.3 30.0 December* 51.7 84.2 20.5 21.5 67.2 58.5 50.6 35.8 5171102212517110221215171102212251711022123 5171102211517110221115171102211251711022113 Table 3.3 Monthly Producer Price Indices - Continued (June 1995 = 100) * Subject to revisio n 53 Business Special Access Switched Toll Service, except Private Lines Outbound Business Special Access Switched Toll Service Intrastate Business Special Access Switched Toll Service, Outbound Interstate Business Special Access Switched Toll Service, Outbound International Business Special Access Switched Toll Service, Outbound Inbound Business Special Access Switched Toll Service Intrastate Business Special Access Switched Toll Service, Inbound NAICS Series ID 2000 Januar y 58.2 50.6 47.0 44.9 51.3 71.9 62.4 February 62.4 55.5 55.3 51.9 53.8 74.8 66.0 March 59.7 52.6 52.3 49.4 49.1 72.5 63.1 April 59.7 53.2 52.6 50.2 49.7 71.3 61.6 Ma y 57.7 51.7 50.0 48.3 48.6 68.5 58.3 Jun e 57.0 50.5 51.3 48.4 43.8 68.8 58.6 Jul y 55.4 49.0 49.4 48.0 40.3 66.8 56.1 August 55.6 48.7 50.3 48.2 38.5 67.9 57.4 September 54.3 46.5 46.3 45.3 36.9 68.3 57.9 October 54.7 48.9 49.2 46.8 41.6 65.3 54.3 Novembe r 53.3 48.2 49.1 47.2 38.7 62.5 50.9 December 54.5 45.7 45.5 44.2 36.4 70.3 60.5 2001 Januar y 53.0 43.8 40.7 39.4 39.0 69.5 59.5 February 50.2 42.8 43.1 39.7 34.4 63.5 52.1 March 50.7 41.9 41.1 39.5 32.2 66.5 55.4 April 48.9 41.3 47.0 34.8 35.4 62.4 52.9 Ma y 49.3 41.4 49.5 35.5 33.8 63.4 58.5 Jun e 49.6 40.7 44.4 34.9 34.4 65.5 56.8 Jul y 47.9 41.1 41.5 38.7 30.8 60.1 49.9 August 48.4 39.5 37.5 34.6 33.0 64.4 57.7 September 51.2 43.5 49.1 37.2 38.5 65.1 58.5 October 47.4 40.7 49.7 33.6 34.1 59.6 53.3 Novembe r 50.2 41.9 29.5 32.6 47.3 65.0 60.8 December 47.7 40.2 47.8 30.0 38.8 61.3 53.4 2002 Januar y 46.0 36.9 47.2 25.7 34.9 62.8 62.8 February 45.3 39.1 48.3 29.4 36.1 56.2 45.7 March 44.9 38.9 52.2 28.3 35.5 55.3 48.1 April 42.8 36.8 53.8 25.0 33.1 53.5 45.4 Ma y 46.7 39.4 50.0 30.2 34.8 59.9 57.0 Jun e 45.0 38.7 49.0 29.5 34.2 56.2 51.9 Jul y 43.9 38.1 49.7 27.7 34.5 54.2 48.5 August 44.8 38.4 43.7 29.4 35.0 56.2 51.2 September 45.9 40.0 52.1 30.4 35.8 56.3 50.5 October 43.3 36.8 45.8 27.0 33.0 54.8 47.2 November 43.9 37.9 47.7 28.6 33.3 54.5 46.3 December 41.2 35.4 43.1 24.3 33.5 51.6 46.6 2003 Januar y 41.5 34.9 47.3 25.1 29.0 53.2 54.0 February 42.8 36.1 42.5 27.3 31.0 54.8 46.7 March 43.1 37.4 46.8 29.7 29.9 53.2 51.5 April 42.6 36.3 47.1 25.3 33.3 53.9 47.8 Ma y 43.4 37.5 41.8 28.1 35.1 53.7 50.8 Jun e 42.6 35.9 44.2 26.2 31.7 54.7 46.9 Jul y 43.7 39.4 51.1 31.0 32.9 51.0 51.0 August 43.9 38.8 49.6 30.0 33.2 52.5 44.3 September 43.5 38.6 50.5 29.0 34.1 51.7 52.3 October 41.9 36.7 46.2 28.4 29.8 51.0 48.1 Novembe r 43.5 38.7 49.3 30.5 32.2 51.6 50.2 December 42.3 36.9 46.9 28.5 30.2 51.6 48.8 2004 Januar y 42.4 36.6 47.4 28.1 29.6 52.5 49.4 February 42.3 37.1 42.6 31.7 26.8 51.3 46.9 March 42.0 35.6 42.4 29.6 25.4 53.5 50.0 April 42.0 36.1 46.0 29.7 25.3 52.4 46.7 Ma y 41.8 36.0 43.6 29.7 26.0 52.2 48.4 Jun e 41.6 35.7 43.8 29.3 25.5 52.0 50.5 Jul y 40.4 35.1 43.0 27.7 26.5 49.8 47.7 August 40.0 34.5 44.1 26.4 26.2 49.8 48.4 September 40.2 34.4 45.0 26.8 25.1 50.5 51.7 October 39.8 34.6 44.0 26.5 26.5 48.8 48.0 Novembe r 39.1 33.9 41.2 26.1 25.6 48.3 45.0 December 39.5 33.9 42.2 26.1 25.4 49.5 47.2 2005 Januar y 39.7 34.0 41.1 26.1 26.2 49.9 48.3 February 39.1 34.1 38.0 26.4 27.3 47.8 46.0 March 37.9 32.5 42.7 23.7 24.4 47.6 46.6 April 39.0 33.8 43.0 24.7 27.4 47.9 49.2 Ma y 38.9 34.5 46.5 25.0 27.8 46.5 50.2 Jun e 38.8 34.6 46.4 25.7 26.8 46.1 46.4 Jul y 38.3 34.1 45.0 25.1 26.9 45.5 46.9 August 38.1 33.6 44.0 24.1 27.2 45.9 47.0 September 39.2 35.5 43.1 27.7 27.9 45.3 42.1 October* 38.5 33.7 40.8 25.0 27.3 46.8 44.0 November* 36.2 30.6 32.7 20.4 27.4 46.2 44.9 December* 36.3 31.2 32.7 21.6 27.2 45.5 43.1 51711022213517110222251711022221 51711022251711022215171102221151711022212 Table 3.3 Monthly Producer Price Indices - Continued (June 1995 = 100) * Subject to revision 54 Interstate Business Special Access Switched Toll Service, Inbound International Business Special Access Switched Toll Service, Inbound Other Toll Service Private Line Service Intrastate Private Line Service Other Telephone Services NAICS Series ID 2000 Januar y 75.2 90.6 99.1 100.4 101.2 100.7 February 79.5 90.0 99.6 100.4 101.2 100.9 March 76.1 90.8 100.2 100.4 101.2 100.5 April 74.3 88.5 100.6 100.4 101.2 100.6 Ma y 70.2 89.1 100.3 100.4 101.2 100.0 Jun e 70.6 89.1 100.8 100.4 101.2 100.0 Jul y 67.6 85.2 100.6 100.4 101.2 100.7 August 69.2 93.0 100.3 100.4 101.2 100.6 September 69.8 95.5 100.4 100.4 101.2 101.3 October 65.2 93.0 99.3 100.4 101.1 100.0 Novembe r 61.2 78.2 99.8 100.4 101.2 101.3 December 72.9 88.8 95.6 100.4 101.2 101.0 2001 Januar y 71.6 84.2 101.7 100.4 101.1 101.5 February 62.7 81.3 102.9 100.4 101.0 101.5 March 67.2 84.5 101.0 100.4 101.0 101.5 April 60.4 90.4 101.6 100.4 101.0 101.5 Ma y 60.6 90.1 101.4 100.3 100.7 101.5 Jun e 65.0 93.2 101.2 100.3 101.0 101.5 Jul y 56.9 92.6 100.3 100.3 101.0 101.4 August 62.8 88.5 100.2 100.3 101.0 101.4 September 63.7 87.7 101.0 100.5 101.5 101.5 October 55.1 85.7 100.6 100.6 101.7 101.5 Novembe r 63.0 80.7 100.3 100.6 101.7 101.7 December 58.3 70.4 101.6 100.6 101.7 101.7 2002 Januar y 58.4 78.6 102.4 100.6 101.7 101.7 February 50.6 76.0 100.5 100.6 101.9 101.7 March 48.4 77.2 99.2 100.6 101.9 101.7 April 45.6 75.6 99.2 100.7 102.2 101.7 Ma y 54.5 74.4 99.9 100.8 102.3 101.6 Jun e 48.9 74.6 100.1 100.9 102.5 101.6 Jul y 46.1 74.2 99.5 100.9 102.7 101.6 August 49.1 75.6 99.6 100.9 102.7 101.6 September 49.6 75.2 99.5 100.9 102.7 101.6 October 47.6 73.5 95.9 101.3 103.7 101.9 November 47.3 74.5 96.4 101.3 103.7 101.8 December 41.6 74.0 93.9 101.3 103.7 102.0 2003 Januar y 42.7 73.9 91.5 101.3 103.7 102.0 February 47.7 74.4 92.4 101.3 103.7 101.9 March 43.4 60.9 90.5 101.3 103.7 101.9 April 45.8 61.3 90.4 101.3 103.7 101.9 Ma y 44.5 59.2 87.2 101.3 103.7 101.9 Jun e 47.5 55.4 86.9 101.3 103.7 101.9 Jul y 39.4 56.4 85.6 101.2 103.6 101.9 August 44.2 54.6 86.7 101.2 103.6 101.7 September 40.4 56.2 84.9 101.2 103.6 101.7 October 40.2 58.6 84.1 101.2 103.6 101.9 Novembe r 40.8 52.4 82.7 101.2 103.6 101.9 December 41.1 52.3 81.6 101.2 103.6 101.9 2004 Januar y 42.7 55.6 82.9 101.2 103.6 101.9 February 41.1 54.3 80.7 101.2 103.6 101.9 March 44.4 62.6 78.7 101.2 103.6 101.8 April 43.3 48.5 77.4 101.2 103.6 101.8 Ma y 42.4 46.9 76.9 101.2 103.6 101.8 Jun e 41.4 49.2 75.2 101.2 103.6 101.8 Jul y 38.2 46.6 74.6 101.2 103.6 101.8 August 38.0 45.1 73.3 101.2 103.6 101.8 September 38.2 44.4 74.0 101.3 103.8 101.8 October 36.1 44.1 71.9 101.3 103.9 102.0 Novembe r 36.0 37.1 71.2 101.4 104.1 102.0 December 37.7 38.1 71.7 101.5 104.3 102.6 2005 Januar y 38.2 36.8 69.7 101.6 104.6 102.6 February 34.8 23.5 70.4 101.6 104.6 102.6 March 34.2 37.7 68.1 101.7 104.8 102.6 April 34.1 35.4 68.1 101.7 105.0 102.5 Ma y 31.1 35.4 66.3 101.7 105.0 102.5 Jun e 31.4 35.8 67.3 101.7 105.0 102.6 Jul y 30.2 33.6 66.4 101.7 105.0 102.5 August 30.9 34.5 65.5 101.7 105.0 102.5 September 31.2 38.5 65.9 101.7 105.0 102.9 October* 33.5 35.0 64.3 101.7 105.0 102.5 November* 32.1 39.8 64.0 101.7 105.0 102.5 December* 31.3 34.1 63.9 101.7 105.0 102.5 5171109 5171102222351711029517110351711031 51711022222 Table 3.3 Monthly Producer Price Indices - Continued (June 1995 = 100) * Subject to revisio n 55 Appendix 56 Residential Rate Review Please update these data for October 15, 2005 I. Access Rates Monthly Charges per line (Express all a. Recurring service charge incl. touch- tone b. Federal subscriber line charge (SLC) c. State subscriber line charge g. Lowest monthly inside wiring plan Charges for calls in local service area i. Number of voice calls or message units included in monthly rate if message service j. Dollar calling allowance for voice calls incl. in monthly rate if measured service k. Charge for a 5- minute, business day, a. Total connection charge for residential service if no premises visit is required b. Minimum additional charge if drop line and terminal block are needed to connect service. Do not include any inside wiring charges. II. Service Connection Charges a. Mandatory surcharges on connection accounted as company revenue (in dollars) b. State, county, and local taxes and surcharges on connection (total in dollars) c. Other mandatory connection charges (in dollars) III. Other Mandatory Charges for Connection Notes Form Completed by: Contact Telephone Number: Generally Available Service Subsidized Services Such as Lifeline (# 1 ) Unlimited or Flat- Rate Service (# 2 ) Measured or Message Service (# 3 ) Unlimited or Flat- Rate Service (# 4 ) Measured or Message Service h. Optional extended area plan Normal Service Subsidized Service (e. g., Link- Up) e. Total Surcharges and Taxes (sum d1 to d7) f. Total Monthly Recurring Charge Contact E- mail: d1. Federally tariffed local number portability (LNP) surcharge d2. Federal universal service surcharge on Federal SLC and LNP d3. Other mandatory surcharges (such as figures in DOLLAR amounts) gross receipts tax, regulatory fees or passthrough charges on the State SLC) accounted as company revenue d4. Tax or surcharge for funding 911 service d5. Federal excise tax d6. Intrastate telecommunications relay service (TRS or relay) tax or surcharge = a + b + c + e same- zone voice call d7. Tot. other taxes (sales, excise, etc.) levied on customers by state, county, local govts. Normal Service Subsidized Service (e. g., Link- Up) 57 Business Rate Review Please update these data for October 15, 2005 Unlimited Service Measured Service Single Line Business I. Access Rates Monthly Charges per line (Express all figures in DOLLAR a. Recurring service charge (including touch- tone) b. Federal subscriber line charge (SLC) c. State subscriber line charge g. Lowest monthly inside wiring Charges for calls in the local service area h. The number of voice calls or message units included in the monthly recurring rate if message service i. The dollar calling allowance for voice calls included in the monthly recurring rate if measured service j. The charge for a 5- minute, business day, same- zone voice call Single Line Business a. Total connection charge for single- line business service. Assume no premise visit is required. b. Minimum additional charge if drop line and terminal block are needed to connect service. Do not include any inside wiring charges. Do not include the cost of an NT1 interface or power supply for ISDN lines. II. Service Connection Charges a. Mandatory surcharges on connection accounted as company revenue (in dollars) b. State, county, and local taxes and surcharges on connection (total in dollars) c. Other mandatory connection charges (in dollars) III. Other Mandatory Charges for Connection IV. Payphone Charges a. Tariff rate for a 5- minute, business day, same- zone call at a company- owned payphone Notes Form Completed by: Contact Telephone Number: Contact E- mail: d1. Federally tariffed local number portability (LNP) surcharge amounts) d2. Federal universal service surcharge on the Fed. SLC and LNP d3. Other mandatory surcharges (such as gross receipts tax, regulatory or passthrough charges on the State SLC) accounted as company revenue d4. Tax or surcharge for funding 911 service d5. Federal excise tax d6. Intrastate telecommunications relay service (TRS or relay) tax d7. Total other taxes (such as sales, excise, etc.) levied on customers by state, county, local governments f. Total Monthly Recurring Charge = a + b + c + e e. Total Surcharges and Taxes (sum d1 to d7) 58 Customer Response Publication: Reference Book of Rates, Price Indices, and Household Expenditures for Telephone Service, 2006. You can help us provide the best possible information to the public by completing this form and returning it to the Industry Analysis & Technology Division of the FCC's Wireline Competition Bureau. 1. 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