Table 6 National Averages for Local Telephone Rates October Data 1983 1984 1985 1986 198 198 198 199 1991 1992 1993 1994 Residential rates* Unlimited service $10.50 $12.10 $12.17 $12.58 $12.44 $12.32 $12.30 $12.39 $13.10 $13.12 $13.22 $13.24 Subscriber line charges 0.00 0.00 1.01 2.04 2.66 2.67 3.53 3.55 3.56 3.55 3.55 3.55 Taxes including 911 cha 1.08 1.25 1.36 1.51 1.56 1.58 1.70 1.85 2.00 2.03 2.17 2.21 Total 11.58 13.35 14.54 16.13 16.66 16.57 17.53 17.79 18.66 18.70 18.94 19.00 Lowest generally available rate 5.37 5.62 5.75 5.96 5.81 5.67 5.67 5.68 6.18 6.22 6.43 6.55 Subscriber line charges 0.00 0.00 1.01 2.04 2.66 2.67 3.53 3.55 3.56 3.55 3.55 3.55 Taxes including 911 cha 0.56 0.58 0.70 0.84 0.94 0.91 1.03 1.15 1.28 1.31 1.45 1.48 Total 5.93 6.20 7.46 8.84 9.41 9.25 10.23 10.38 11.02 11.08 11.43 11.58 Basic Connection*** 35.01 43.71 44.32 45.63 44.04 42.94 42.71 43.06 42.00 41.52 41.38 41.28 Taxes 1.75 2.19 2.22 2.28 2.20 2.11 2.24 2.32 2.19 2.18 2.21 2.27 Total 36.76 45.90 46.54 47.91 46.24 45.05 44.95 45.38 44.19 43.70 43.59 43.55 Business rates ** Representative rate 29.16 32.74 33.42 34.26 33.71 31.03 31.06 30.97 32.29 32.45 32.70 32.34 Touch-Tone service ** ** ** ** ** 2.45 2.43 2.35 1.84 1.71 1.67 1.22 Subscriber line charges 0.00 0.00 1.01 2.04 2.68 2.69 3.55 3.57 3.57 3.56 3.57 3.57 Taxes including 911 cha 3.35 3.77 3.96 4.17 4.18 3.95 4.21 4.32 4.42 4.57 4.63 4.61 Total 32.51 36.51 38.39 40.47 40.57 40.12 41.25 41.21 42.12 42.29 42.57 41.74 Average charge for 5 minute same zone daytime busi 0.085 0.090 0.090 0.092 0.092 0.091 0.093 0.093 0.091 0.093 0.094 0.093 Basic Connection*** 56.04 68.84 70.82 72.94 72.15 70.48 71.05 71.36 72.75 72.55 71.41 69.92 Touch-Tone service ** ** ** ** ** 2.03 1.70 1.89 1.13 1.19 1.17 0.92 Taxes 3.08 3.79 3.90 4.01 3.97 3.92 4.06 4.15 4.32 4.33 4.25 4.13 Total 59.12 72.63 74.72 76.95 76.12 76.43 76.81 77.40 78.20 78.07 76.83 74.97 5 minute payphone call 0.168 0.212 0.222 0.223 0.226 0.228 0.228 0.228 0.228 0.228 0.235 0.238 * The residential rates shown in this table do not include additional charges for touch-tone service. ** The representative rate is based on the single-line rate for unlimited service where that service is offered, and the measured service rate plus additional charges for the first 200 five-minute messages in other cities. The representative business rate includes the additional monthly cost for touch-tone service for 1983 through 1987. The additional charge is shown separately thereafter. *** Connection charges do not include drop line and block charges. Residential connection charges do not include additional charges for touch-tone service. Business connection charges for 1983 through 1987 include the additional connection charge for installing touch-tone service. The charge is shown separately thereafter. ......Assumed Data...Actual Data Total Cost of Touch tone 1.57 1.57 1.57 1.57 1.52 1.54 1.52 1.47 1.18 Touch Tone 1.41 1.41 1.41 1.41 1.37 1.37 1.35 1.31 1.04 0.96 0.92 0.75 Taxes for touch tone 0.16 0.16 0.16 0.16 0.15 0.17 0.17 0.16 0.13 0.12 0.12 0.09 0.13 Total Taxes 1.24 1.41 1.52 1.67 1.71 1.75 1.87 2.01 2.13 2.15 2.29 2.30 19.13