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September 2003

 

Comcast Report

Subscriber Totals - September 2003

  Beginning Ending Variance
Limited Only 8950 8904 (46)
Other Basic Combo's 109,292 109,477 185
Bulk Equivalencies 3319 3366 47
Total Basic 121,561 121,747 186
Homes Passed 225,549 226,066 517
Penetration % 54% 54%  

Operator's Incoming Calls Report - September 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 62,391 176,458
Total Calls Handled 58,331 168,057
# of Calls Answered in 30 Seconds or Less 45,518 129,129
% of Calls Answered in 30 Seconds or Less 78.03% 76.84%
Busy Rate 5.8% 4.6%

Complaint Summaries - September 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 13 0 0 0 13
Billing 20 3 0 0 23
Customer Service 28 0 0 0 28
Installations 1 0 0 0 1
Programming 1 0 0 0 1
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 1 0 0 0 1
Total 69 3 0 0 72

Service Interruption Report - September 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 0
# of Unplanned Service Interruptions 44 204
Estimated # of Subscribers With Interrupted Service* 4565 22,395
Total Service Interruption Hours 89.92 344
System Reliability % 99.99% 99.98%

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

Service Call Report - September 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 4613 14,907
% of Total Service Calls Addressed Within Next Business Day, Unless as Otherwise Directed by Customer 98.63% 99.36%
% of Appointments Kept Within 4-Hour Service Window During Normal Business Hours, Unless Otherwise Directed by a Customer 98.71% 98.39%

Installation Report - September 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 - September 2003

Construction Location

Underground Aerial Dwelling
Waters Edge, Sec. 2 0.86 0.00 N/S
Deer Run, Sec. 1 0.75 0.00 N/S
Brennan Woods, Sec. 1 0.33 0.00 N/S
Canterbury House Apts 0.18 0.00 APT
Encore 3 Apartments - Phase 2 0.24 0.00 APT
Legends Creek Condos - Sec. 2 - final phase 0.28 0.00 CON
Edenwilde, Sec. 2B 0.67 0.00 N/S
Dwelling Codes
APT - Apartments
NS - New Subdivision
NH - Nursing Home
CON - Condominiums

Community Report - September 2003

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

Events and Sponsorships

September 2003

  • Comcast was the Media Sponsor of the Arthritis Foundation’s Tailgate Fundraiser on September 7. The event was hosted by Outback Steakhouse on West 86th Street, and raised more than $50,000 for the Arthritis Foundation.
  • For the seventh consecutive year, Comcast was the Presenting Sponsor of the Senator Dick Lugar Run/Walk at Butler University. Comcast customers received a discount for registering online.

Public Service Announcements

September 2003

  • Dick Lugar Run/Walk – 157
  • Dick Lugar Health Fair – 152
  • Virtual Scavengers "Computer Donation" – 490
  • Ronald McDonald House Charities – 319
  • Circle City Classic – 187
  • Arthritis Foundation "Tailgate Party" – 74

Newsmakers

  • Adam Corya, Ambassadors for Children – 10
  • Laura Foshee, Girl Scouts – 33
  • Charles Hiltunen, Meridian Kessler Neighborhood Association – 33
  • Dr. Jeff Swenson, Warren Central Schools – 34
  • Raymond Phillips, ESGR – 34
  • John Clark, Hudson Institute – 34
  • Marta Spence, FIESTA Indianapolis – 29
  • Nancy Beatty, Indianapolis Schools – 34
  • Susan Swayzee, Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce – 33
  • Ray Compton, Indianapolis Colts – 34
 
 

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