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December 2002

 

Comcast Report

Subscriber Totals - December 2002

  Beginning Ending Difference
Limited Only 119,790 120,494 704
Other Basic Combo's 109,679 110,206 527
Bulk Equivalencies 611 593 (18)
Total Basic 119,790 120,494 704
Homes Passed 219,725 222,105 2380
Penetration % 55% 54%  

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

Please Note:

1. Sub numbers are through December 19th.
2. Large increase in Homes Passed due to Optel Acquisition.

Operator's Incoming Calls Report - December 2002

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 54,209 177,488
Total Calls Handled 51,543 170,666
# of Calls Answered in 30 Seconds or Less 46,848 150,908
% of Calls Answered in 30 Seconds or Less 90.89% 88.42%
Busy Rate 1.8% 1.9%

Complaint Summaries - December 2002

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 Att. Gen. Total Month
Rates 1 0 0 0 1
Service Interruptions 7 6 2 0 15
Billing 8 9 1 0 18
Customer Service 1 0 0 0 1
Installations 0 0 0 0 0
Telephone Service 0 0 0 0 0
Programming 1 2 0 0 3
Bury Cable 1 0 0 0 1
Technical Service 0 0 0 0 0
Online 0 0 0 0 0
Late Fees 0 0 0 0 0
Miscellaneous 3 4 0 0 7
Total 22 21 3 0 46

Service Interruption Report - December 2002

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 1 8
# of Unplanned Service Interruptions 39 168
Estimated # of Subscribers With Interrupted Service* 2740 34,433
Total Service Interruption Hours 61.68 301
System Reliability % 99.99% 99.99%

 *Service Interruptions are defined as more than two outages reported in the same node.

Service Call Report - December 2002 (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
Total Service Calls Received 3530 12,286
% of Total Service Calls Addressed Within Next Business Day, Unless as Otherwise Directed by Customer 100.00% 99.43%
% of Appointments Kept Within 4-Hour Service Window During Normal Business Hours, Unless Otherwise Directed by a Customer 99.77% 98.89%

Installation Report - December 2002

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% 99.99%
* or by Customer Request    

Construction Report - December 2002

Construction Location

Underground Aerial Dwelling
Cameron Meadows, Sec. 5 1.58 0.00 N/S
Sunrise Apartments 1.11 0.00 APT
Woods of Eagle Creek 3.73 0.00 APT
Chelsea Village Apartments 1.63 0.00 APT
Woodbridge of Castleton 1.29 0.12 APT
Carriage House East 2.15 0.79 APT
Sherman Commons, Sec. 5 0.48 0.26 N/S
Cottages of Fall Creek 3.89 0.37 APT
Dwelling Codes
APT - Apartments
NS - New Subdivision
NH - Nursing Home
CON - Condominiums

Community Report - December 2002

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

Public Service Announcements

December 2002

  • Washington Township Schools "Dr. White" – 39
  • American Heart Association "Stroke" – 186
  • Indianapolis Animal Care & Control "Microchip Your Dog" – 113
  • Indiana Repertory Theatre "Audition" – 118
  • Indiana Repertory Theatre "Christmas Carol" – 579
  • Christamore House "Tree Spree" – 71
  • Indianapolis Animal Care & Control "Home for the Holidays" – 126
  • Cable Positive "World AIDS Day" – 131
  • Indiana Attorney General "Contests" – 113
  • Circle City Classic "High School Basketball" – 249
  • Indianapolis Broadway Series "Christmas Spectacular" – 595

Newsmakers

  • Sam Carman, Hendricks County Alliance for Diversity – 32
  • Donna Stephens, Learning Well – 32
  • David Orentlicher, State Representative – 32
  • Kevin Brinegar, Indiana Chamber of Commerce – 32
  • Nicole Haywood, NIFS – 31
  • Linda Carmody, Better Business Bureau (Dec) – 32
  • Bruce Kopp, WTHR-13 – 31
  • Rusty Robertson, Comcast – 31
  • Bill Benner, Indiana Sports Corp. – 32
  • Greg Schenkel, Central Indiana Community Partnership – 32
  • Myles Brand #1, Indiana University – 6
  • Myles Brand #2, Indiana University – 5
  • Sally Davis, Big Brothers/Big Sisters – 5
  • Scott McCormack, Bands of America – 6
  • Pam Altmeyer, Gleaners Food Bank – 6
  • Terry Sweeney, Indianapolis Downtown Inc. – 6
  • Brian Payne, Central Indiana Community Foundation – 5
  • John Myrland, Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce – 5
  • Gerry Dick, Grow Indiana – 6
  • Linda Carmody (Nov), Better Business Bureau – 5
  • Todd Tobias, Indy Men's Magazine – 6
  • Gary Geipel, Hudson Institute – 5
     
 
 

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