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December 2003

 

Comcast Report

Subscriber Totals - December 2003

  Beginning Ending Variance
Limited Only 9813 10,245 432
Other Basic Combo's 111,666 111,612 (54)
Bulk Equivalencies 3362 3375 13
Total Basic 124,841 125,232 391
Homes Passed 231,484 232,491 1007
Penetration % 54% 54%  

Operator's Incoming Calls Report - December 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 62,580 191,733
Total Calls Handled 60,710 182,919
# of Calls Answered in 30 Seconds or Less 55,421 166,209
% of Calls Answered in 30 Seconds or Less 91.29% 90.86%
Busy Rate 0.1% 1.6%

Complaint Summaries - December 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 5 2 0 0 7
Service Interruptions 8 0 0 0 8
Billing 16 4 0 0 20
Customer Service 8 0 0 0 8
Installations 0 0 0 0 0
Programming 2 0 0 0 2
Bury Cable 0 0 0 0 0
Technical Service 0 0 0 0 0
Online 5 0 0 0 5
Late Fees 0 0 0 0 0
Miscellaneous 1 1 1 0 3
Total 45 7 1 0 53

Service Interruption Report - December 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 2
# of Unplanned Service Interruptions 25 130
Estimated # of Subscribers With Interrupted Service* 2001 10,684
Total Service Interruption Hours 42.29 206.02
System Reliability % 99.99% 99.99%

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

Service Call Report - December 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 4424 12,179
% of Total Service Calls Addressed Within Next Business Day, Unless as Otherwise Directed by Customer 99.21% 99.32%
% of Appointments Kept Within 4-Hour Service Window During Normal Business Hours, Unless Otherwise Directed by a Customer 98.47% 98.40%

Installation Report - December 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 - December 2003

Construction Location

Underground Aerial Dwelling
Meridian Square Townhomes 0.23 0.00 CON
Spring Run @ Winding Ridge, Sec. 1 0.64 0.41 N/S
Spring Run @ Winding Ridge, Sec. 2 0.66 0.00 N/S
Runaway Bay Apts 0.64 0.00 APT
Echo Ridge Apts 0.90 0.00 APT
Harmony, Sec. 1 1.75 0.00 N/S
Woods @ Grassy Creek 1.56 0.00 N/S
Fairways East @ Winding Ridge, Sec. 1 1.13 0.00 N/S
Timberleaf, Sec. 1 0.99 0.00 N/S
Magnolia Subdivision 0.33 0.00 N/S
Waters Edge, Sec. 3 1.47 0.00 N/S
Briar Creek MHP 0.77 0.00 MHP
White Oaks Farms, Sec. 1 0.85 0.00 N/S
Wildcat Run, Sec. 15 1.25 0.00 N/S
Bells Run, Sec. 1 0.93 0.16 N/S
Dwelling Codes
APT - Apartments
NS - New Subdivision
NH - Nursing Home
CON - Condominiums

Community Report - December 2003

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

Events and Sponsorships

December 2003

  • Comcast employees donated 21 large containers of gently worn clothing to the Julian Center prior to the Christmas holiday.
  • Comcast donated new toys to the WRTV-6 Toy Drive. WRTV taped the donation aired it during the 6 p.m. newscast on December 1.

Public Service Announcements

December 2003

  • Veteran's History Project "Senator Lugar" – 258
  • Cable in the Classroom "Pogo Stick" – 237
  • Indianapolis Animal Care & Control "Home for the Holidays" – 331
  • Indiana Black Expo "Basketball Classic" – 124
  • Bravo "On With The Show" – 290

Newsmakers

  • John Clark, Hudson Institute – 36
  • Stewart Stockdale, Gleaners Food Bank – 36
  • Isaac Randolph, City-County Council – 39
  • Linda Carmody, Better Business Bureau – 41
  • Maj. Robert Scott, Salvation Army – 37
  • Rusty Robertson, Comcast – 20
  • Bill Estes, Estes Chevrolet – 39
  • Pam Wright, Brooke's Place – 38
  • Steven Ivy, Ph.D., Spirit & Place Seminars – 12
  • Jim Garvin, American College of Sports Medicine – 1
  • Michael hunt, Emily Hunt Foundation – 1
  • John Clark, Hudson Institute – 1
  • Linda Carmody, Better Business Bureau – 1
  • Veronica Martin, Humana – 1
  • Joanne Joyce, Indianapolis Private Industry Council – 1
  • Bill Benner, Indiana Sports Corp. – 1
  • Rusty Robertson, Comcast – 2
  • Tim Hollingsworth, Grimmer Industries – 1
 
 

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