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January 2004

Comcast Report

Subscriber Totals - January 2004

  Beginning Ending Variance
Limited Only 10,245 10,841 596
Other Basic Combo's 111,612 110,948 (664)
Bulk Equivalencies 3375 3373 (2)
Homes Passed 124,841 125,162 321
Penetration % 54% 54%  

Operator's Incoming Calls Report - January 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 66,295 66,295
Total Calls Handled 64,221 64,221
# of Calls Answered in 30 Seconds or Less 54,253 54,253
% of Calls Answered in 30 Seconds or Less 84.48% 84.48%
Busy Rate 0.3% 0.3%

Complaint Summaries - January 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 24 4 0 0 28
Service Interruptions 20 1 1 0 22
Billing 16 3 0 0 19
Customer Service 53 1 0 0 54
Installations 3 0 0 0 3
Programming 1 0 0 0 1
Bury Cable 0 0 0 0 0
Technical Service 1 1 0 0 2
Online 2 0 0 0 2
Late Fees 0 0 0 0 0
Miscellaneous 1 0 0 0 1
Total 121 10 0 0 132

Service Interruption Report - January 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 0 0
# of Unplanned Service Interruptions 43 43
Estimated # of Subscribers With Interrupted Service* 3380 3380
Total Service Interruption Hours 63.29 63.29
System Reliability % 99.99% 99.99%

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

Service Call Report - January 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 3799 3799
% of Total Service Calls Addressed Within Next Business Day, Unless as Otherwise Directed by Customer 98.69% 98.69%
% of Appointments Kept Within 4-Hour Service Window During Normal Business Hours, Unless Otherwise Directed by a Customer 98.75% 98.75%

Installation Report - January 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 - January 2004

Construction Location

Underground Aerial Dwelling
White Oak Woods, Sec. 1 0.91 0 N/S
Dwelling Codes
APT - Apartments
NS - New Subdivision
NH - Nursing Home
CON - Condominiums

Community Report - January 2004

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


Events & Sponsorships

  • Comcast allowed Muncie Central High School to use the Digital Edit Suite at our Advertising Sales office to record a Spanish version of the Muncie Planetarium's 30-minute walking tour. Four MCHS students, the Planetarium Director, and the school vice principal made the recording on January 8.
  • The Arthritis Foundation named Comcast "Media Partner of the Year" during an Awards Ceremony at their northwest side office on January 15. Comcast donated more than $30,000 in production and airtime to the non-profit in 2003.

Public Service Announcements

  • Indiana Black Expo "Basketball Classic" – 591
  • Cable in the Classroom "Pogo Stick" – 81
  • Veteran's History Project "Senator Lugar" – 100

Newsmakers

  • Congressman Mike Pence #1 – 34
  • Congressman Mike Pence #2 – 35
  • JJ DeBrosse, Butler university – 35
  • Rozelle Boyd, City-County Council – 34
  • Jim Shella #1, WISH-TV – 35
  • Jim Shella #2, WISH-TV – 33
  • Linda Carmody, Better Business Bureau – 34
  • John Clark, Hudson Institute – 34
  • Deborah Hearn-Smith, Girl Scouts – 34
     
 
 

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