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November 2003

 

Comcast Report

Subscriber Totals - November 2003

  Beginning Ending Variance
Limited Only 9230 9813 583
Other Basic Combo's 111,540 111,666 126
Bulk Equivalencies 3384 3362 (22)
Total Basic 124,154 124,841 687
Homes Passed 231,141 231,484 343
Penetration % 54% 54%  

Operator's Incoming Calls Report - November 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 60,437 129,153
Total Calls Handled 57,562 122,209
# of Calls Answered in 30 Seconds or Less 52,580 110,788
% of Calls Answered in 30 Seconds or Less 91.34% 90.65%
Busy Rate 0.7% 2.4%

Complaint Summaries - November 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 14 0 0 0 14
Billing 18 3 1 0 22
Customer Service 9 0 0 0 9
Installations 1 0 0 0 1
Programming 0 0 0 0 0
Bury Cable 0 0 0 0 0
Technical Service 0 0 0 0 0
Online 3 0 0 0 3
Late Fees 0 0 0 0 0
Miscellaneous 0 0 0 0 0
Total 46 3 1 0 50

Service Interruption Report - November 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 2 2
# of Unplanned Service Interruptions 49 105
Estimated # of Subscribers With Interrupted Service* 33,794 37,952
Total Service Interruption Hours 81.94 166.16
System Reliability % 99.97% 99.98%

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

Service Call Report - November 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 3860 7755
% of Total Service Calls Addressed Within Next Business Day, Unless as Otherwise Directed by Customer 99.45% 99.37%
% of Appointments Kept Within 4-Hour Service Window During Normal Business Hours, Unless Otherwise Directed by a Customer 98.45% 98.37%

Installation Report - November 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 - November 2003

Construction Location

Underground Aerial Dwelling
Oakland Hills @ Geist, Sec. 7 0.62 0.00 N/S
Southport Trace 0.50 0.01 N/S
Grey Fox Commons, Sec. 1 0.61 0.00 N/S
Thoroughbred Farms 0.13 0.06 N/S
Bayview Club Apts - Phase 2 Release 0.18 0.00 APT
Villages of Cobblestone, Sec. 4B 0.41 0.00 N/S
Dakota Ridge Apts - Phase 1 Release 0.67 0.08 APT
Wildcat Run, Sec. 12 1.17 0.00 N/S
Dwelling Codes
APT - Apartments
NS - New Subdivision
NH - Nursing Home
CON - Condominiums

Community Report - November 2003

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

Community Events and Sponsorships

November 2003

  • On November 6, Comcasters Rusty Robertson and Mark Apple taped a segment at the WRTV-6 studios in conjunction with the station's annual Toy Drive. Comcast donated approximately $300 worth of toys, to be donated to the city's less fortunate at Christmas. The segment aired December 1 during the 6 p.m. newscast.
  • Comcast sponsored a Farewell Reception for outgoing City-County Councilors. The event was held November 13 at the Convention Center.

Public Service Announcements

  • Marion County Health Department "His Story" – 327
  • Riley Children's Hospital "Jeff Gordan" – 321
  • Hoosier Lottery "Perspective" – 301
  • Visiting Nurse Service "Cubicle" – 101
  • Bravo "On With The Show" – 612
  • Gleaners Food Bank "Comcast Cares Day" – 864
  • Election 2003 Candidate Program – 427

Newsmakers

  • Steven Ivy, Spirit & Place Seminars – 27
  • Jim Garvin, American College of Sports Medicine – 29
  • Michael Hunt, Emily Hunt Foundation - 28
  • John Clark, Hudson Institute – 28
  • Linda Carmody, Better Business Bureau – 27
  • Jane Rulon, Indiana Film Commission – 29
  • Veronica Martin, Humana – 30
  • Joanne Joyce, Indianapolis Private Industry Council – 29
  • Bill Benner, Indiana Sports Corp. – 28
  • Rusty Robertson, Comcast – 46
  • Tim Hollingsworth, Grimmer Industries – 27
  • Jeannie Keating, Visiting Nurse Service – 6
  • Joellyn Ferraro, Riley Children's Foundation – 5
  • Maribeth Smith, United Way – 5
  • Dennis Ryerson, Indianapolis Star – 6
  • Greg Jordan, Mayoral Candidate – 5
  • Caterina Cregor Blitzer, International Center – 5
  • John Smith, American Lung Association – 6
  • Tom Faulconer, Author – 6
  • DeLynn Cravens Brady, American Liver Foundation – 5
  • Alecia Decoudreaux, United Way – 6
 
 

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