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February 2003

 

Comcast Report

Subscriber Totals - February 2003

  Beginning Ending Variance
Limited Only 8571 8622 51
Other Basic Combo's 108,433 108,484 51
Bulk Equivalencies 3410 3414 4
Total Basic 120,414 120,520 106
Homes Passed 223,247 223,661 414
Penetration % 54% 54%  

Operator's Incoming Calls Report - February 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 50,429 115,091
Total Calls Handled 48,847 109,384
# of Calls Answered in 30 Seconds or Less 43,769 99,435
% of Calls Answered in 30 Seconds or Less 89.60% 90.90%
Busy Rate 2.2% 2.6%

Complaint Summaries - February 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 0 0 0 5
Service Interruptions 3 1 1 0 5
Billing 8 3 4 0 15
Customer Service 4 0 1 0 5
Installations 0 0 0 0 0
Telephone Service 0 0 0 0 0
Programming 3 0 0 0 3
Bury Cable 0 0 0 0 0
Technical Service 1 0 0 0 1
Online 0 0 0 0 0
Late Fees 0 0 0 0 0
Miscellaneous 1 0 0 0 1
Total 25 4 6 0 35

Service Interruption Report - February 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 1
# of Unplanned Service Interruptions 61 93
Estimated # of Subscribers With Interrupted Service* 3343 5280
Total Service Interruption Hours 130.48 183
System Reliability % 99.99% 99.99%

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

Service Call Report - February 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 3683 6537
% of Total Service Calls Addressed Within Next Business Day, Unless as Otherwise Directed by Customer 99.83% 99.68%
% of Appointments Kept Within 4-Hour Service Window During Normal Business Hours, Unless Otherwise Directed by a Customer 99.34% 99.41%

Installation Report - February 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 - February 2003

Construction Location

Underground Aerial Dwelling
Parkside Home Condos 0.79 0 CON
Bayberry Village, Sec. 2 0.70 0 N/S
Brookwood Crossing, Sec. 1 0.97 0.16 N/S
Darby Court Apts, phase 2 0.34 0 APT
Frontgate 0.22 0.01 N/S
Dwelling Codes
APT - Apartments
NS - New Subdivision
NH - Nursing Home
CON - Condominiums

Community Report - February 2003

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

Community Events & Sponsorships

February 2003

  • Comcast sponsored "Fight Night" February 25 at the Indiana State Fairgrounds. Comcast customers who showed their bill at the box office received free admission to the boxing matches, a $12 value.
  • February 27 was Marsh/Comcast Family Night at the Murat Shrine Circus. Comcast customers who brought their bill could get their picture taken with Sponge Bob Squarepants, Nickelodeon's wildly popular cartoon character.

Public Service Announcements

February 2003

  • Indy Parks "Bob Kennedy" – 331
  • Noble of Indiana "Evening in the Garden" – 193
  • Crown Hill Cemetery "Race Through History" – 28

Newsmakers

  • Deborah Hearn Smith, Girl Scouts – 22
  • Randy Kron, Shrine Circus – 21
  • Sam Davis, Indiana Organ Procurement – 22
  • Michael Howland, Noble of Indiana – 21
  • Bettina Luescher, Hudson Institute – 21
  • Cindy Booth, Child Advocates – 22
  • Tom Harton, Indianapolis Business Journal – 22
  • Jeff Coates, Crown Hill Cemetery – 21
  • Linda Carmody, Better Business Bureau – 23
  • Martha Weaver, WRTV-6 – 22
  • Lora Johnson, Community Solutions – 21
  • Dale Raterman, Pacers Foundation – 6
  • Dan Shepley, CHIP – 5
  • Carolyn Dederer, Day Nursery – 5
  • Brent Keller, Indiana Home Show – 5
  • Mayor Bart Peterson #1, City of Indianapolis – 6
  • Mayor Bart Peterson #2, City of Indianapolis – 5
  • Bob Kravitz, Indianapolis Star – 6
  • Jim Shella, WISH-TV – 5
  • Cindy Porteus, Indy Parks – 5
  • Ellen Annala, United Way – 6
     
 
 

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