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May 2003

 

Comcast Report

Subscriber Totals - May 2003

  Beginning Ending Variance
Limited Only 8095 8423 328
Other Basic Combo's 109,946 109,777 (169)
Bulk Equivalencies 3389 3407 18
Total Basic 121,430 121,607 177
Homes Passed 224,096 224,305 209
Penetration % 54% 54%  

Operator's Incoming Calls Report - May 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 56,039 119,590
Total Calls Handled 54,641 117,342
# of Calls Answered in 30 Seconds or Less 47,297 105,556
% of Calls Answered in 30 Seconds or Less 89.56% 89.96%
Busy Rate 1.0% 0.8%

Complaint Summaries - May 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 6 2 0 0 8
Service Interruptions 6 0 0 0 6
Billing 3 1 0 0 4
Customer Service 3 0 1 1 5
Installations 1 0 0 0 1
Programming 1 0 0 0 1
Bury Cable 0 0 0 0 0
Technical Service 4 0 1 0 5
Online 0 0 0 0 0
Late Fees 0 0 0 0 0
Miscellaneous 0 0 0 0 0
Total 24 3 2 1 30

Service Interruption Report - May 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 67 109
Estimated # of Subscribers With Interrupted Service* 3580 6009
Total Service Interruption Hours 145.44 222
System Reliability % 99.99% 99.99%

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

Service Call Report - May 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 4339 8465
% of Total Service Calls Addressed Within Next Business Day, Unless as Otherwise Directed by Customer 100.00% 100.00%
% of Appointments Kept Within 4-Hour Service Window During Normal Business Hours, Unless Otherwise Directed by a Customer 98.99% 99.18%

Installation Report - May 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 - May 2003

Construction Location

Underground Aerial Dwelling
Meridian Place, Sec. 2 0.37 0.00 N/S
Spirit Lake Condos 0.05 0.00 CON
Hidden Oaks 0.75 0.00 N/S
Lakeview Village Apts 0.07 0.00 APT
Colony @ Heartland Crossing, Sec. 9 0.90 0.00 N/S
Westborough @ Winding Ridge, Sec. 2 0.46 0.00 N/S
Colony @ Heartland Crossing, Sec. 8 0.36 0.00 N/S
Carrington Commons, Sec. 4 - partial 0.23 0.00 CON
Valley Ridge @ Heartland Crossing, Sec 5. 0.69 0.00 N/S
Lakeland Trails, Sec. 3 0.60 0.00 N/S
Dwelling Codes
APT - Apartments
NS - New Subdivision
NH - Nursing Home
CON - Condominiums

Community Report - May 2003

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

Community Events & Sponsorships

May 2003

  • Comcast was a Media Sponsor of Orchard In Bloom, May 2-4 at Holliday Park. The outdoor Home & Garden show raised money for Orchard Schools and Indy Parks.
  • For the third consecutive year, Comcast hosted Golf Channel's Drive, Chip & Putt competition for children ages 6-12. This year's event was held at Deer Creek Golf Course in Hendricks County.
  • Four Comcast employees volunteered to serve as judges at the Indiana School for the Blind Forensics Meet on May 2.
  • Seventeen Comcasters participated in the Miracle Ride on May 31, a motorcycle rally raising money for Riley Children's Hospital.

Public Service Announcements

May 2003

  • Marion County Health Department "His Story" – 345
  • Orchard Schools & Indy Parks "Orchard In Bloom" – 82
  • Friends of White River "Clean Up" – 390
  • Marion County Election Board "Simply Vote" – 148
  • Character Council of Indianapolis "On Character" – 206
  • Dick Lugar Job Fair – 103
  • Russian Festival "Tickets" – 469

Newsmakers

  • Ellen Annala, United Way – 32
  • Brian Bosma, State Representative – 35
  • Kirk Hendirx, 500 Festival – 33
  • Margo Martin, Visiting Nurse Service – 34
  • Dr. James Moseley, Franklin College – 34
  • Jenny Legg, Indianapolis Jaycees – 35
  • Terry Angstadt, Indianapolis Motor Speedway – 35
  • Dr. Martin Jischke, Purdue University – 35
  • Dana Ramey, Healthier Indy – 3
  • Carl Brizzi, Marion County Prosecutor – 3
  • Dr. Sanford Pederson, University of Indianapolis – 3
  • Mike Alley, Indianapolis Zoo – 3
  • Linda Carmody, Better Business Bureau – 3
  • Jerome Harrington, red Cross – 3
  • Don Villwock, Farm Bureau – 2
  • John Clark, Hudson Insittute – 3
  • Dr. Sheila Gamache, Indiana Heart Association – 3
  • Jamie Snyder, Orchard In Bloom – 3
  • Victor Kubik, LifeNets – 3
     
 
 

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