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June 2005

 

Comcast Report

Subscriber Totals - June 2005

  April May June Variance
Limited Only 10,898 10,994 11,159 165
Other Basic Combo's 111,268 111,286 110,883 (403)
Bulk Equivalencies 3215 3198 3200 2
Total Basic 125,381 125,478 125,242 (236)
Homes Passed 239,632 239,941 240,016 75
Penetration % 52% 52% 52%  

Operator's Incoming Calls Report - June 2005

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).

  April May June 2nd Quarter
Total Calls Received 82,209 83,211 75,470 240,890
Total Calls Handled 80,828 82,034 86,138 249,000
# of Calls Answered in 30 Seconds or Less 74,101 73,655 77,741 225,497
% of Calls Answered in 30 Seconds or Less 91.68% 89.79% 90.25% 90.56%
Busy Rate 0.59% 2.12% 1.80% 1.5%

Complaint Summaries - June 2005

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).

  CA LTR BBB IURC (PUC) Atty Gen. Total Month
Rates 1 0 0 0 0 1
Service Interruptions 6 0 0 0 0 6
Billing (1) 31 2 1 0 0 34
Customer Service 7 2 2 0 0 11
Phones 5 0 0 0 0 5
Installations 1 0 0 0 0 1
Programming 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unburied Cable 3 0 0 0 1 4
Technical Service 1 0 0 0 0 1
Modem/Internet 3 0 0 0 0 3
Digital Voice 3 0 0 0 0 3
Late Fees 0 0 0 0 0 0
Miscellaneous 2 1 1 1 1 5
Total 63 5 4 1 2 75
Notes: 1. We do not have record of the 5/4 & 5/12 complaints regarding billing issues.  We requested duplicates from the Cable Agency on 6/6.

Service Interruption Report - June 2005

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).

  April May June Quarter-To-Date
2nd Quarter
% of Service Interruptions Calls Addressed Within 24 Hours 100% 100% 100% 100%
# of Planned Service Interruptions 5 35 57 97
# of Unplanned Service Interruptions 55 102 115 272
Estimated # of Subscribers With Interrupted Service 3983 8023 5362 17,368
Total Service Interruption Hours 4020 13,989 8370 26,379.00
System Reliability % 99.99% 99.97% 99.97% 99.98%
*Service Interruptions are defined as more than two outages reported in the same node.

Service Call Report - June 2005 (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).

  April May June Quarter-To-Date
2nd Quarter
Total Service Calls Received 5392 6629 7414 19,435
% of Total Service Calls Addressed Within Next Business Day, Unless as Otherwise Directed by Customer 98.02% 94.82% 94.51% 95.78%
% of Appointments Kept Within 4-Hour Service Window During Normal Business Hours, Unless Otherwise Directed by a Customer 99.79% 99.81% 99.73% 99.78%

Installation Report - June 2005

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).

  April May June Quarter-To-Date
2nd Quarter
% Within 7 Days or by Customer Request 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

Construction Report - June 2005

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Construction Location

Underground Aerial Dwelling
1 Ashland Pointe, Sec. 1 - Phase 1 0.09 0 NS
2 Hanover Chase 0.24 0 NS
 

Total Mileage

0.33 0  

Dwelling Codes

APT-Apartments
NS-New Subdivision
NH-Nursing Home
CON-Condominiums

Local Community Interest Programming Report - June 2005

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

Events & Sponsorships

  • Thirteen (13) Comcast employees, family members and friends participated in the Miracle Ride on June 5, a motorcycle rally raising money for Riley Children’s Hospital. Comcast has sponsored the event for four consecutive years.

  • Comcast was the media sponsor for the Russian Festival at Clowes Hall on the Butler University campus, June 12. The event featured musical performances, food and arts from popular Russian culture. Comcast has sponsored the event for seven consecutive years.

  • The Comcast Foundation awarded 1,328 high-school students a one-time grant of $1,000 toward their pursuit of higher education as part of Comcast’s Leaders & Achievers Scholarship Program. The students were recognized by their school principals on the basis of community service, leadership skills, positive attitude, and academic achievement. Here in the Indianapolis, 15 students received scholarships, totaling $15,000. Since its inception in 2000, the Leaders & Achievers Scholarship Program has awarded more than $4.1 million in scholarship grants.

Public Service Announcements

  • United Way, Success By 6 Program “Laundromat” -- $31,850

  • Russian Festival “Tickets” -- $24,505

Newsmakers

  • Brent Waltz, State Senator – 30

  • Jim Shella #1, WISH-TV – 31

  • Jim Shella #2, WISH-TV – 29

  • Jackie Votapek, United Way “Youth Aging Out” – 30

  • Linda Carmody, Better Business Bureau – 30

  • Dawn Harper, Indy Jaycees – 29

  • Martha Boden, Humane Society – 19

  • Mashariki Jywanza, Backpack Attack – 30

  • Todd Rokita, Secretary of State – 29

  • Ted Maple, United Way “Success by 6” – 29

 
 

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