Motorola V710

Is there a difference between the 2 year contract price and an Upgrade price? I'm due for an upgrade but I'm part of the V710 settlement and I'm looking to get a new phone. I went to the settlement page and looked at a couple of phones and I see they have either a 1 year or 2 year option. When I went to my local Verizon store the guy there asked me if the price on the web site was the 2 year contract price or the upgrade price. I had no clue there was a difference. Also does anybody that's part of the settlement have an email address that I can email them at? I see and address that I can mail them a question but who know's how long that would take for them to get back to me. Any information would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks