Verizon, NY, 1980-2010 | |||||||||||||||
1980 | 1987 | 1992 | 1998 | 2004 | 2006 | 2008 | 2010 | ||||||||
Untimed Message | $6.04 | $7.44 | $6.60 | $6.60 | $8.61 | $9.85 | $13.85 | $15.80 | 162% | ||||||
Wire Maintenance | $1.24 | $0.95 | $1.51 | $1.49 | $3.45 | $4.48 | $5.99 | $7.99 | 544% | ||||||
FCC Line Charge | 0 | $2.00 | $3.50 | $3.50 | $6.38 | $6.40 | $6.42 | $ 6.42 | 54200% | ||||||
E911 | 0 | $0.35 | $0.35 | $1.00 | $1.00 | $1.00 | $ 1.00 | 186% | |||||||
DA @ 3 calls (6 free) | ($0.30) | $0.92 | $1.58 | $1.58 | $2.81 | $4.39 | $4.42 | $ 4.50 | 1600% | ||||||
Local Number Portability | $0.23 | ||||||||||||||
Call Allowance | ($4.00) | $0.90 | $5.09 | $5.09 | $5.47 | $7.20 | $7.90 | $ 7.90 | 298% | ||||||
Universal Service Charge | 0 | $0.62 | $0.74 | $0.73 | $ 0.98 | 800% | |||||||||
Surcharges | $1.56 | $1.67 | $1.86 | $2.46 | $ 3.02 | ||||||||||
Total Before State and Local | $6.98 | $12.21 | $18.63 | $20.17 | $30.24 | $35.92 | $42.77 | $44.59 | 539% | ||||||
State, Local, Federal | $0.65 | $1.37 | $2.10 | $2.27 | $3.40 | $4.18 | $4.81 | $ 6.32 | 872% | ||||||
Total | $7.63 | $13.58 | $20.73 | $22.44 | $33.64 | $40.10 | $47.58 | $50.90 | 567% | ||||||
Increases: | 60% | 144% | 165% | 297% | 426% | 524% | 567% |