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August 2003

 

Comcast Report

Subscriber Totals - August 2003

  Beginning Ending
Limited Only 8926 8950
Other Basic Combo's 109,008 109,292
Bulk Equivalencies 3356 3319
Total Basic 121,290 121,561
Homes Passed 225,050 225,549
Penetration % 54% 54%

Operator's Incoming Calls Report - August 2003

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 62,968 114,067
Total Calls Handled 59,301 109,726
# of Calls Answered in 30 Seconds or Less 42,050 83,611
% of Calls Answered in 30 Seconds or Less 70.91% 76.20%
Busy Rate 5.2% 4.0%

Complaint Summaries - August 2003

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 12 1 0 0 13
Billing 19 2 2 0 23
Customer Service 14 1 0 0 15
Installations 0 1 0 0 1
Programming 0 0 0 0 0
Bury Cable 2 0 1 0 3
Technical Service 2 0 0 0 2
Online 6 1 0 0 7
Late Fees 0 0 0 0 0
Miscellaneous 0 0 0 0 0
Didn't want HBO/ST-kids 1 0 0 0 1
Total 57 6 3 0 66

Service Interruption Report - August 2003

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 65 160
Estimated # of Subscribers With Interrupted Service* 9508 17,830
Total Service Interruption Hours 100.62 254
System Reliability % 99.98% 99.98%

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

Service Call Report - August 2003 (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 4879 10,294
% of Total Service Calls Addressed Within Next Business Day, Unless as Otherwise Directed by Customer 99.56% 99.72%
% of Appointments Kept Within 4-Hour Service Window During Normal Business Hours, Unless Otherwise Directed by a Customer 97.58% 98.23%

Installation Report - August 2003

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% 100%
* or by Customer Request    

Construction Report - August 2003

Construction Location

Underground Aerial Dwelling
Treyburn Green, Sec. 2 0.80 0.00 N/S
Bishops Pond Condos 0.48 0.00 CON
Edgewood Trace, Sec. 1 1.63 0.06 N/S
Alder Grove, Sec. 2 0.57 0.00 N/S
Hudson Bay @ Southern Dunes, Sec. 3 0.76 0.00 N/S
Greystone, Sec. 7 0.22 0.00 N/S
McGregor Highlands, Sec. 1 0.84 0.00 N/S
Bayview Club Apts - Phase 1 0.25 0.00 APT
Monteo Village, Phase 1 0.69 0.27 N/S
Foxfire, Sec. 2 0.98 0.00 N/S
Dwelling Codes
APT - Apartments
NS - New Subdivision
NH - Nursing Home
CON - Condominiums

Community Report - August 2003

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

Events & Sponsorships

August 2003

  • Comcast was the Presenting Sponsor of the Live Shark Exhibit at the Indiana State Fair. The Shark Exhibit was one of the most popular attractions at this year's Fair, which drew a record attendance of more that 850,000 people during its 12-day run.
  • Comcast sponsored the Y-Me Golf Outing on August 22 at Eagle Creek Golf Course. Y-Me is a local Breast Cancer Research and Support Center.
  • Several Comcasters and their families participated in the Loop for Life Ride around I-465 on August 16. The annual motorcycle rally raises money for the Muscular Dystrophy Association.

Public Service Announcements

August 2003

  • Big Brothers/Big Sisters "Tennis" – 179
  • Big Brothers/Big Sisters "Indians" – 163
  • IRIS "PSA" – 159
  • Character Council "August" – 150
  • Lugar Run "Entry" – 123
  • Lugar Run "Health Fair" – 129
  • Court TV "Deputy Lanigan" – 159

Newsmakers

  • Barry Krauss, Arthritis Foundation – 52
  • Dave "The King" Wilson, WIBC-AM – 49
  • Dr. LaVerne Ludden, Possibility Network – 52
  • Linda Carmody, Better Business Bureau – 50
  • Bill Stinson, Indiana State Fair – 36
  • Justin Heet, Hudson Institute – 49
  • Keith Hill-el, SCIAID – 53
  • Priscilla Kamrath, Coleman Adoption Services – 5
  • Linda Carmody, Better Business Bureau – 5
  • Terry Truitt, Flagship Enterprise Center – 5
  • Ben Wilhelm, MS Society – 4
  • John Clark, Hudson Institute – 4
  • Bruce Melchert, Clarian – 6
  • Dan Freas, Conner Prairie – 4
  • Phil Hinkle, State Representative – 5
  • Sandra Emmanuel, United Way Leadership Programs – 6
     
 
 

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