IndyGov

Telecom & Video Services Agency

 Operator Reports
 Bright House Networks
 Comcast Cablevision
 Cable Agency Reports
 In-Kind Reports
 Programming / Production Reports
 FCC Filings
 Telecom & Video Services Agency Reports

April 1998

 

Comcast Report

Subscriber Totals - April 1998

April 1998

Limited Full Basic Total Pay
Beginning Subscribers 929 111,382 92,795
Disconnects 0 3152 3635
Downgrades 0 250 10,282
Upgrades 0 0 5377
New 0 431 419
Reconnect/Restart 65 2895 3795
Ending Subscribers 994 111,306 88,469
Bulk Accounts 0 1704 2168
Ending Total Including Bulk 994 113,010 90,637
Homes Passed 190,460
Extra Outlets 87,047
% of Penetration 58.44%
Promotional Installs 691
Marion Upgrade 76,486
Marion Non-Upgrade 37,518

Operator's Incoming Calls Report - April 1998

April 1998

Month Year-To-Date
Total Calls Received 77,019 316,845
Total Calls Handled 74,305 306,767
# of Calls Answered in 30 Seconds or Less 60,500 251,407
% of Calls Answered in 30 Seconds or Less 78.55% 79.35%
# of Calls Abandoned After 30 Seconds 2714 10,082
% of Calls Abandoned After 30 Seconds 3.52% 3.18%
Average Answer Time (seconds) 46 39
Busy Rate 0.30% 0.29%
Total Hours Staffed 720 2880

Service Interruption Report - April 1998

Reporting Period: 3/22/98 - 4/21/98

Month

Year-To-Date

Total # of Outages

105

295

# of Planned Outages

11

37

% of Planned Outages

10%

13%

# of Unplanned Outages

94

258

% of Unplanned Outages

90%

87%

# of Subscribers Out

34,682

80,466

Total Subscriber Outage Hours

87,137

213,393

Total System Customer Hours

84,079,440

328,182,600

Reliability %

99.90%

99.93%

Total Duration Hours

372.93

887.48

Average Duration per Outage

3.55

3.01

Average Customers per Outage

330

273

 Service Call Report - April 1998

Reporting Period:  3/22/98 - 4/21/98

Month Year-To-Date
Total Service Calls Received 3367 10,949
Total Service calls Scheduled 3367 10,949
Total Service Calls Completed 3261 10,770
Within 24 Hours 2181 6929
% Within 24 Hours 66.9% 64.3%
Within 36 Hours 2766 8700
% Within 36 Hours or by Customer Request After 36 Hours 99.5% 99.4%
After 36 Hours by Customer Request 479 2003
% After 36 Hours by Customer Request 14.7% 18.6%
After 36 Hours, Not by Customer Request 16 67
% After 36 Hours, Not by Customer Request 0.5% 0.6%
% of Subscriber Service Calls 2.9% 2.4%

There are no adjustments for weekends of holidays.

Installation Report - April 1998

Reporting Period:  3/22/98 - 4/21/98

Month Year-To-Date
Total Installs Scheduled 3546 12479
Total Installs Completed 3330 11458
# Within 7 Days 2745 9680
# After 7 Days by Customer Request 562 1712
# After 7 days, Not by Customer Request 23 66
% Within 7 Days or by Customer Request After 7 Days 99.31% 99.42%

Construction Report - April 1998

#

Construction Location

U/G A Type
1 Village @ Drakes Hill, Sect. 3A & 3B 0.41   N/S
2 Autumn Creek, Sect. 1 1.99 0.05 N/S
3 Arlington Meadows, Sect. 4 0.84   N/S
4 Augusta Proper 0.50   N/S
5 Greentree @ Post 0.12   APT
6 Crooked Creek Village East, Sect. 3 0.62   N/S
7 Cooper Pointe, Sect. 6A 0.46   N/S
8 Greystone, Sect. 3 0.67   N/S
9 Spring Lake, Sect. 1 1.13   N/S

Dwelling Codes

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

Community Report - April 1998

Summary of Community Interest Hours:  3/30/98 - 4/26/98

Local Community Interest Programming, Channel 50

Week of: 1st Run 2nd Run Total
3/30/98 - 4/5/98 6.5 3 9.5
4/6/98 - 4/12/98 6.5 3 9.5
4/13/98 - 4/19/98 4.5 3 7.5
4/20/98 - 4/26/98 6 3 9
Subtotal 23.5 12 35.5
Grand Total 23.5 12 35.5

All programs on both channels are submitted by independent producers, are programmed on  a weekly basis, and are distinguished by tape numbers.  Programming on Local Community Interest Programming Channel 50 are mostly paid programs and do not receive additional runs unless specified by contract.

Day Part Break Outs

Week of: 6 PM - 11 PM
3/30/98 - 4/5/98 9.5
4/6/98 - 4/12/98 9.5
4/13/98 - 4/19/98 7.5
4/20/98 - 4/26/98 9

Total

35.5

Community Events and Sponsorships

April 1998

  • On April 9, 1998, Comcast produced a public service announcement with Congressman Dan Burton to promote a Breast Cancer Seminar at which he would be speaking.
  • Comcast was a gold sponsor of the 1998 Race for the Cure, held in Military Park on April 18.
  • Comcast’s Community Relations Manager attended a meeting of the Warren Central High School/Walker Career Center Advisory Committee on April 21, 1998.
  • Comcast sponsored the Big Sisters "Take our Daughters to Dinner" fundraiser on April 23, 1998. Comcast and Lifetime Television for Women arranged for Indy Racing League driver Lyn St. James to speak at the dinner.
  • Comcast was the television sponsor of the "Champions on Ice" figure skating exhibition at Market Square Arena. Featured skaters included Olympians Tara Lipinski, Michelle Kwan, and Todd Eldridge, among others. Comcast donated tickets for the show to Big Brothers, Children’s Guardian Home, Behavior Corp., and Arlington Elementary School.
  • Comcast taped Newsmakers segments with: Dr. George Hicks, Midwest Ear Institute; Elizabeth Kraft-Meek, 500 Festival; Vicki Kennedy, The Wellness Community; Lora Smith, Ruth Lilly Health Education Center; and Jean Paison, Second Helpings.

Public Service Announcements
April 1998

  • Race for the Cure – 2550
  • Dance Kaleidoscope "Silver Celebration" – 20
  • Rep. Dan Burton "Breast Cancer Seminar" – 278
  • Cable in the Classroom – 244
  • Ford "Race for the Cure" – 185
  • Indiana Libraries "Inform, Enrich, Inspire" – 171
  • National Cable Telecommunications Association "Bride" – 375
  • Marion County Traffic Safety "You’d Better Be Sober" – 128
  • Senator Jim Merritt "Heirloom Birth Certificate" – 219
  • Big Sisters "Take Our Daughters to Dinner" – 698

Newsmakers

  • Soroptimist of Indianapolis – 22
  • Little Red Door Cancer Agency – 34
  • YMCA – 36
  • Christian Theological Seminary – 36
  • Indiana Sports Corporation – 36
  • The Villages – 36
  • Executive Service Corps – 10
  • Race for the Cure – 10
  • Martin University – 10
  • American Pianists Association – 10
  • Muscular Dystrophy Foundation -- 10
 
 

Last Updated: 4/26/2005 |  Print This Page | Email to Friend

 

Home | Search | Services | Mayor | Council | City | County | Courts

© 1996 - 2008 All Rights Reserved | Privacy Statement | Terms of Use | About this Site