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January 2003

 

Comcast Report

Subscriber Totals - January 2003

  Beginning Ending Variance
Limited Only 8243 8571 328
Other Basic Combo's 108,835 108,433 (402)
Bulk Equivalencies 3416 3410 (6)
Total Basic 120,494 120,414 (80)
Homes Passed 222,105 223,247 1142
Penetration % 54% 54%  

Operator's Incoming Calls Report - January 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 64,662 64,662
Total Calls Handled 60,537 60,537
# of Calls Answered in 30 Seconds or Less 55,666 55,666
% of Calls Answered in 30 Seconds or Less 91.95% 91.95%
Busy Rate 2.9% 2.9%

Complaint Summaries - January 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 2 0 0 0 2
Service Interruptions 8 4 0 0 12
Billing 14 17 0 0 31
Customer Service 5 0 0 0 5
Installations 0 0 0 0 0
Telephone Service 0 0 0 0 0
Programming 0 2 0 0 2
Bury Cable 1 0 0 0 1
Technical Service 0 0 0 0 0
Online 4 0 0 0 4
Late Fees 0 0 0 0 0
Miscellaneous 3 1 0 0 4
Total 37 24 0 0 61

Service Interruption Report - January 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 1 1
# of Unplanned Service Interruptions 32 32
Estimated # of Subscribers With Interrupted Service* 1937 1937
Total Service Interruption Hours 52.47 52
System Reliability % 99.99% 99.99%

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

Service Call Report - January 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 2854 2854
% of Total Service Calls Addressed Within Next Business Day, Unless as Otherwise Directed by Customer 99.53% 99.53%
% of Appointments Kept Within 4-Hour Service Window During Normal Business Hours, Unless Otherwise Directed by a Customer 99.47% 99.47%

Installation Report - January 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 - January 2003

Construction Location

Underground Aerial Dwelling
Alder Grove, Sec. 1 1.44 0 N/S
Timber Ridge,  Sec. 2 & 3 0.82 0 N/S
Water's Edge, Sec. 1 1.60 0 N/S
Oakland Hills @ Geist, Sec. 6 0.81 0 N/S
The Retreat Apts, Sec. 3 0.20 0 APT
Dwelling Codes
APT - Apartments
NS - New Subdivision
NH - Nursing Home
CON - Condominiums

Community Events & Sponsorships

January 2003

  • Comcast presented HGTV's Susie Coehlo and The Learning Channel's Vern Yip during their appearances at the Indiana Home Show. Susie, hostess of "The Surprise Gardener," appeared Jan 25-26. Vern, one of the designer's on TLC's wildly popular series "Trading Spaces," appeared Jan. 28-29. Comcast Digital customers who brought their bill to the show were eligible to win prizes from Comcast, HGTV, and TLC.
  • Comcast supported the Indianapolis Circle City Classic's inaugural high school basketball tournament, Friday January 3 at Hinkle Fieldhouse. Proceeds from the tournament benefit Indiana Black Expo.

Public Service Announcements

January 2003

  • American Heart Association "Stroke" – 586
  • Indy Parks Foundation "Bob Kennedy" – 1,399
  • Circle City Classic "High School Basketball" – 103

Newsmakers

  • Ellen Annala, United Way – 28
  • Cindy Porteus, Indy Parks – 26
  • Jim Shella, WISH-TV – 26
  • Bob Kravitz, Indianapolis Star – 27
  • Mayor Bart Peterson #1, City of Indianapolis – 26
  • Mayor Bart Peterson #2, City of Indianapolis – 26
  • Dan Elesener, Marian College – 22
  • Brent Keller, Indiana Home Show – 27
  • Carolyn Dederer, Day Nursery – 26
  • Dan Shepley, CHIP – 26
  • Dale Ratermann, Pacers Foundation – 26
     
 
 

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