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April 2004

Comcast Report

Subscriber Totals - April 2004

  Beginning Ending Difference
Limited Only 11,190 10,572 (618)
Other Basic Combo's 112,361 113,106 745
Bulk Equivalencies 3329 3340 11
Homes Passed 126,880 127,018 138
Penetration % 54% 54%  

Operator's Incoming Calls Report - April 2004

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 55,239 55,239
Total Calls Handled 54,572 54,572
# of Calls Answered in 30 Seconds or Less 49,544 49,544
% of Calls Answered in 30 Seconds or Less 90.79% 90.79%
Busy Rate 0.04% 0.04%

Complaint Summaries - April 2004

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 1 1 0 0 2
Billing 9 1 2 0 12
Customer Service 18 1 0 0 19
Installations 0 0 0 0 0
Programming 2 1 0 0 3
Bury Cable 3 0 0 0 3
Technical Service 2 0 0 0 2
Online 0 0 0 0 0
Late Fees 0 0 0 0 0
Miscellaneous 0 0 1 0 1
Total 36 4 3 0 43

Service Interruption Report - April 2004

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 18 18
# of Unplanned Service Interruptions 76 76
Estimated # of Subscribers With Interrupted Service 6967 6967
Total Service Interruption Hours 168.1 168.10
System Reliability % 99.98% 99.98%

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

Service Call Report - April 2004 (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 4331 4331
% of Total Service Calls Addressed Within Next Business Day, Unless as Otherwise Directed by Customer 96.61% 96.61%
% of Appointments Kept Within 4-Hour Service Window During Normal Business Hours, Unless Otherwise Directed by a Customer 99.06% 99.06%

Installation Report - April 2004

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 - April 2004

Construction Location

Underground Aerial Dwelling
Addison Meadows 0.85 0.00 N/S
Witchita Hill @ Southern Dunes, Sec. 1 0.86 0.00 N/S
Woods @ Liberty Park 1.12 0.35 N/S
Marlin Meadows, Sec. 1 1.39 0.00 N/S
Fawn Lake 0.76 0.00 N/S
Northpoint Village, Sec. 1 Woods, Sec. 1 0.910.64 0.08 N/S
Dwelling Codes
APT - Apartments
NS - New Subdivision
NH - Nursing Home
CON - Condominiums

Community Report - April 2004

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


 

Community Events and Sponsorships

April 2004

  • For the 10th consecutive year, Comcast was a Platinum Sponsor of the Race for the Cure. The annual event, held this year on April 24 at the IUPUI campus, is the state's largest fundraiser in terms of participants and dollars raised. This year, more than 40,000 walkers and runners raised more than $1.2 million for breast cancer research.
  • Scooby Doo made a two-night appearance April 30-May 1 at Victory Field for the Indianapolis Indians games. Scooby's appearance was sponsored by Comcast and our advertising arm, Spotlight. We have also arranged for Spongebob Squarepants, the PowerPuff Girls, and the Wild Thornberry's to appear at Indians games this summer.
  • Comcast is the cable provider in Junior Achievement's Finance Park, which opened April 29. Finance Park is a reality-based, hands-on simulation experience for 8th and 9th grade students in Indianapolis. Finance Park enables students to build foundations for making intelligent, life-long, personal financial decisions and assists them in developing a realistic understanding of the economic issues they will face in adulthood.
  • This month Comcast donated some excess inventory to the Southport Little League Baseball Fields. The items, which are called "bumper polls," will be used to mark off their parking lot and help with traffic control. Comcast donated over 600 poles at an estimated value of $16,000.

    Public Service Announcements

April 2004

  • Susan G. Komen Foundation "Race for the Cure" – 364
  • Purdue University "Symphony" – 76
  • Indiana Day of Prayer "Let Freedom Ring" – 22
  • Russian Festival "Tickets" – 13

Newsmakers

  • Jim Merritt, State Senator – 30
  • Scott Taylor, Indianapolis Police Athletic League – 30
  • Sherron Franklin, City-County Council – 30
  • Mike Murphy #1, State Representative – 31
  • Mike Murphy #2, Marion County Republican Party – 31
  • Linda Carmody, Better Business Bureau – 31
  • Susan Brooks, U.S. Attorney – 31
  • Judy Moon, Visiting Nurse Service – 31
  • Pam Miltner, Race for the Cure – 31
  • Howard Kellman, Indianapolis Indians – 6
  • Randy Miller, Drug Free Marion County – 5
  • Melanie Wissell, Celebrate Us! – 5
  • Randy Greenwell, Performing Arts Institute – 5
  • Dr. Russ Blowers, Sr. Minister Emeritus – 4
  • Paul Chandler, Fraternal Order of Eagles – 4
  • Mildred Wilkins, Home Ownership Matters – 4
 
 

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