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December 2006 BHN Report

 

Bright House Report

Subscriber Totals - December 2006

  Beginning Ending Difference
Limited Basic 3343 3168 -175
Full Cable Service* 55,569 55,446 -123
System Total 58,912 58,614 -298
Homes Passed 158,320 158,434 114
Penetration % 37.00%    
*NOTE: Includes bulk unit equivalents.

Operator's Incoming Calls Report - December 2006

Under normal operating conditions, telephone answer time by a customer representative, including wait time, shall not exceed thirty seconds when the connection is made. If the call needs to be transferred, transfer time shall not exceed thirty seconds. Under normal operating conditions, the customer will receive a busy signal less than three percent of the time. These standards shall be met no less than ninety percent of the time under normal operating conditions, measured on a quarterly basis (Federal Communications Commission 76.309 (B) (ii) & (iv) Cable Customer Service Obligations).

  Month Quarter-To-Date
Total Calls Received 58,340 178,365
Total Calls Handled 57,984 177,340
# of Calls Answered in 30 Seconds or Less 52,417 160,801
% of Calls Answered in 30 Seconds or Less 90.4% 90.7%
Busy Rate 0.530% 0.227%

Complaint Summaries - December 2006

The operator shall monthly file with the Agency an operations report showing such information and a summary of outages. (City of Indianapolis Cable Television Ordinance Section 851-704(g) of the City Code).

  Via CA Via LTR BBB Via Atty Gen. Total Month
Rates 1       1
Service Interruptions 1       1
Billing 3       3
Customer Service 2       2
Installations 0       0
Telephone Service 4       4
Programming 2       2
Bury Cable 0       0
Technical Service 0       0
Online 0       0
Late Fees 0       0
Miscellaneous 0       0
Digital Voice 0       0
*Total 13 0 0 0 13
*This number represents 12 customers.

Service Interruption Report - December 2006

Excluding conditions beyond the control of the operator, the cable operator will begin working on "service interruptions" promptly and in no event later than 24 hours after the interruption becomes known. I Under normal operating conditions this standard will be met no less than ninety five percent of the time measured on a quarterly basis (Federal Communications Commission 76.309 (2) (ii) Cable Customer Service Obligations).

  Month Quarter
% of Service Interruptions Calls Addressed Within 24 Hours 100% 100%
# of Planned Service Interruptions 0 0
# of Unplanned Service Interruptions 52 106
Estimated # of Subscribers With Interrupted Service* 9458 20732
Total Service Interruption Hours 112.03 246.85
System Reliability % 99.9583% 99.9721%
NOTE: *More than 2 cable off calls within a node determines a service interruption.

Service Call Report - December 2006 (excludes installations and service interruptions)

The cable operator must begin actions to correct other service problems the next business day after notification of the service problem. The "appointment window" alternatives for installations, service calls, and other installation activities will either be at a specific time or, at maximum, a four-hour time block during normal business hours. Under normal business hours. Under normal operating conditions, the Standard is to be met no less than ninety five percent of the time measured on a quarterly basis (Federal Communications Commission 76.309 (2)(ii)&(iii).

  Month Quarter-To-Date
% of Total Service Calls Addressed Within Next Business Day, Unless as Otherwise Directed by Customer 100% 100%
% of Appointments Kept Within 4-Hour Service Window During Normal Business Hours, Unless Otherwise Directed by a Customer 0% 0%

Installation Report - December 2006

Standard installations will be performed within seven business days after an order has been placed. "Standard" installations are those that are located up to 125 feet from the existing distribution system. Under normal operating conditions, the Standard will be met no less than ninety five percent of the time measured on a quarterly basis (Federal Communications Commission/Customer Service Obligations 76.309. (2)(I).

  Month Quarter-To-Date
% Within 7 Days*  100.00% 100.00%
*or by customer request    

Construction Report - December 2006

#

Construction Location

Underground Aerial Dwelling
1 Desota Townhomes 0.29 0.02 MDU
2 Irvington High School 0.02 0.07 RR

Dwelling Codes

APT-Apartments
NS-New Subdivision
NH-Nursing Home
CON-Condominiums

Local Community Interest Report - December 2006

Local Community Interest Programming requirement is 100 hours , Section 7.03 of franchise agreements.

Dec-06

*As reported by WDNI    

Jan - 217.363
Feb - 190.54
Mar - 214.45
Apr - 201.51
May - 213.59
Jun - 207.13
Jul - 209.02
Aug - 207.59
Sep - 198.02
Oct - 215.73
Nov - 205.79
Dec - 202.67

PUBLIC AFFAIRS MONTHLY REPORT – DECEMBER 2006

Community Affairs

  • The Division was a sponsor of the Marine Corps Toys For Tots drive.  Through two of their payment centers and donations from their employees, they collected over $500 worth of toys and games (4 overflowing Barrels) for the cause.
  • The Division again sponsored the 5th Annual Challenge of Champions basketball tournament at Hinkle Fieldhouse.  The event helps to showcase regional high school basketball while raising funds for college scholarships to Indiana students.
  • The Division again supplied volunteers to work with the IPS School of Multicultural Studies and the African American History Challenge.  This annual study program prepares youngsters for a national summer competition.
  • Members of the Division met with IPS School #51 administrative personnel to develop a plan for BHN Volunteers to assist with the Spring Semester's After School program.   This is the first After School project that the Division has undertaken since 1993.
  • Members of the Division continue to volunteer with the Indianapolis Public Schools Education Foundation, ICTA, the Walker Center, the 100 Black Men Indianapolis Chapter, the Indiana Hemophilia Foundation and the National Kidney Foundation of Indiana (NKFI), the YMCA, the Gideon's Gate Project and the Coalition of 100 Black Women.
  • The continued partnership with WDNI provided the required hours of local programming as mandated by the City's franchise agreement.
 
 

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