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December 2001

 

Comcast Report

Subscriber Totals - December 2001

December 2001

Beginning

Ending

Difference

Limited Basic

119,513

120,022

509

Full Cable Service

110,896

110,911

15

Commercial Customers

509

504

(5)

System Total

119,513

120,022

509

Homes Passed

213,110

213,195

85

Penetration%

56%

56%

 

*Bulk and Commercial Equivalency Units are included in Limited Basic and Full Cable Service totals.

Operator's Incoming Calls Report - December 2001

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).

December 2001

Month

QTR-To-Date

Total Calls Received

62,737

213,142

Total Calls Handled

60,812

205,737

# of Calls Answered in 30 Seconds or Less

56,192

187,335

% of Calls Answered in 30 Seconds or Less

92.40%

91.06%

Busy Rate

0.9%

1.4%

Normal Business Hours are 8 AM - 8 PM, Monday-Saturday.

Complaint Summaries - December 2001

The operator shall monthly file with the Agency an operations report showing such information as changes in subscriber totals, subscribers for each tier of service, a summary of complaints and a summary of outages. (City of Indianapolis Cable Television Ordinance Section 851-704(g) of the City Code).

December 2001

via CA

via LTR

BBB*

via Att. Gen.

Total Month

Rates

3

1

0

0

4

Service Interruptions

4

0

0

0

4

Billing

9

14

0

0

23

Customer Service

1

0

0

0

1

Installations

1

3

0

0

4

Telephone Service

0

0

0

0

0

Programming

1

0

0

0

1

Bury Cable

3

0

0

0

3

Technical Service

0

0

0

0

0

Online

4

5

0

0

9

Late Fees

1

0

0

0

1

Miscellaneous

1

1

0

0

2

Total

28

24

0

0

52

* BBB-Better Business Bureau/CSR*-Customer Service Representative

Service Interruption Report - December 2001

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.  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

4th QTR 2001

Percent of Service Interruption Calls Addressed Within 24 Hours

100%

100%

Number of Planned Service Interruptions

1

3

Number of Unplanned Service Interruptions

53

118

Estimated Number of Subscribers With Interrupted Service

3,368

21,190

Total Service Interruption Hours

79.83

354.18

System Reliability Percent

99.99%

99.99%

 *Service interruptions are defined as more than two calls reported in the same node.

Service Call Report - December 2001 (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 basic (Federal Communications Obligations).

 

Month

4th QTR 2001

Total Service Calls Received

3282

11,467

% of Total Service Calls Addressed Within Next Business Day, Unless as Otherwise Directed by Customer

98.99%

98.99%

Percentage of Appointments Kept Outside of 4-Hour Service Window During Normal Business Hours, Unless Otherwise Directed by a Customer.

Unavailable

Unavailable

Installation Report - December 2001

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

4th QTR 2001

% Within 7 Days or by Customer Request

98.72%

99.57%

Construction Report - December 2001

Construction Location

Underground

Aerial

  Dwelling

Harrison Ridge, Sec. 2

0.49

 

NS

Royal Oaks, Sec. 2

0.54

 

NS

Dwelling Codes

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

 

Community Events & Sponsorships

December 2000

  • In the holiday spirit, Comcast employees adopted three families at Coburn Place Safe Haven, a furnished housing development for women and children with abusive partners.  Comcasters donated toys, Christmas trees, household items, clothes, food and restaurant coupons and delivered them on Friday, December 21.

Public Service Announcements

December 2001

  • United Way "President Bush" - 157

  • Bell's Chapel Church of God "Comcast Cares Day" - 82

  • United Way "United Christmas Service" - 69

  • Survive Alive, Inc. "Greater Indianapolis Firefighters" - 62

  • Kappa Alpha Psi "Red & White Ball" - 26

  • Indianapolis Animal Control "Spay & Neuter" - 1

Newsmakers

  • Rep. Julia Carson, US Congress - 22

  • Gov. Frank O'Bannon, State of Indiana - 17

  • Rep. Brian Bosma #1, Indian General Assembly - 15

  • Rep. Brian Bosma #2, Indiana General Assembly - 19

  • Joanne Sanders, City-County Council - 20

  • Randy Greenwell, Lawrence Central High School - 18

  • John Bainbridge, City-County Council - 17

  • Jan Bates, United Christmas Service - 20

  • Lt. Col. Jack Getz, Salvation Army - 21

  • Bill Sheldrake, Indiana Fiscal Policy Institute - 19

  • Marcia Spring, Humane Society - 22

  • Pamela Altmeyer, Gleaner's Food Bank - 21

  • Rusty Robertson, Comcast - 4

  • Dr. Sanford Pederson, University of Indianapolis - 5

  • Rod Davidson, Indianapolis Ice - 5

  • Ellen Annala, United Way - 5

  • Sayyid Syeed, Islamic Society of North America - 5

  • Ed Wheeler, Christian Theological Seminary - 5

  • John Clark, Hudson Institute - 2

  • Anglea McBride, IU School of Nursing - 5

  • Tamara Zahn, Indianapolis Downtown, Inc. - 4

 
 

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