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September 2006 Comcast Report

 

Comcast Report

Subscriber Totals - September 2006

  Aug-06 Sep-06 Variance
Limited Only 11,120 10,924 (196)
Other Basic Combo's 107,872 108,031 159
Bulk Equivalencies 2994 2992 (2)
Total Basic 121,986 121,947 (39)
Homes Passed 245,385 245,599 214
Penetration % 50% 50%  

Operator's Incoming Calls Report - September 2006

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).

  July August September 3rd Quarter
Total Calls Received 43,351 49,701 31,582 124,634
Total Calls Handled 42,565 48,608 30,898 122,071
# of Calls Answered in 30 Seconds or Less 38,747 43,601 28,107 110,455
% of Calls Answered in 30 Seconds or Less 91.03% 89.70% 90.97% 90.48%
Busy Rate 0.5% 1.70% 1.4% 1.2%

Complaint Summaries - September 2006

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
Digital Cable            
Rates            
Service Interruptions 9 3     2  
Billing 38 6 3      
Customer Service 5          
Phones 16          
Installations            
Programming            
Unburied Cable 2 1        
Technical Service            
Modem/Internet 2          
Digital Voice            
Late Fees            
Miscellaneous 1 1        
Total 73 11 3 0 2 0

Service Interruption Report - September 2006

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).

  July August September 3rd Quarter
% of Service Interruptions Calls Addressed Within 24 Hours 100% 100% 100% 100%
# of Planned Service Interruptions 32 9 18 59
# of Unplanned Service Interruptions 37 41 31 109
Estimated # of Subscribers With Interrupted Service 12,761 7755 8419 28,935
Total Service Interruption Hours 32,855 12,304 13,268 58,427.00
System Reliability % 99.24% 99.96% 99.89% 99.70%
*Service Interruptions are defined as more than two outages reported in the same node.

Service Call Report - September 2006 (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).

  July August September 3rd Quarter
Total Service Calls Received 6987 6988 6363 20,338
% of Total Service Calls Addressed Within Next Business Day, Unless as Otherwise Directed by Customer 98.01% 97.33% 98.43% 97.92%
% of Appointments Kept Within 4-Hour Service Window During Normal Business Hours, Unless Otherwise Directed by a Customer 99.85% 98.94% 99.43% 99.41%

Installation Report - September 2006

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).

  July August September 3rd Quarter
% Within 7 Days or by Customer Request 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

Construction Report - September 2006

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Construction Location

Underground Aerial Dwelling
1 Mayfair Village, Sec. 3 0.77   NS
2 Cheswick Place, Sec. 2 0.61   NS
3 Carroll Farms, Sec. 2 0.70   NS
 

Total Mileage

2.08    

Dwelling Codes

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

Local Community Interest Report - September 2006

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

Events & Sponsorship

  • Comcast was a Gold Level sponsor of the Latino Coalition Against Domestic & Sexual Violence, Inc. "Right to Live Without Violence: Latinos Speak Out" statewide conference, September 7. This conference provided valuable information to non-Latino and Latino service providers and community leaders about the specific challenges faced by Latino families when dealing with abuse and offered culturally relevant interventions for responding to those issues.
  • For the tenth consecutive year, Comcast was the presenting Sponsor of the 28th Annual Dick Lugar Community Run & Walk and Corporate Challenge, held on the campus of Butler University, September 16. Approximately 1,500 Hoosiers participated in the event and several Comcast employees participated in the activities. Comcast also promoted the event via a series of cross-channel commercials.
  • Comcast sponsored the 25th Anniversary O’Reilly Auto Parts Fall 4Wheel & Off-Road Jamboree Nationals, September 23. This event provided family-oriented entertainment and Comcast customers received a discounted ticket price.
  • Comcast was a sponsor of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation’s "Walk to Cure Diabetes" at IUPUI, September 30. Comcast promoted the walk with public service announcements and hosed a visit by Scooby Doo.

Public Service Announcements

  • Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra "River City Brass" -- $17,485
  • Junior Diabetes Research Foundation "Walk to Cure Diabetes" -- $58,565
  • Indiana Sports Corp. "Corporate Challenge" -- $50,765
  • Circle City Classic "Game & Parade" -- $10,010
  • All-Pro Dad "Tony Dungy" -- $6,435

Newsmakers

  • Linda Carmody, Better Business Bureau
  • Glenda Russell, Senior Expos
  • Tiffany Dow, Indiana Black Pride
  • Nancy Lonsinger, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
  • Mayor Deborah Cantwell, City of Lawrence
  • Lisa Angrick, Binford Redevelopment and Growth
  • Nancy Irsay, Nancy’s Retreat
  • Tony Mason, Circle City Classic
  • Marilyn Martin, Indianapolis Marion County Public Library
 
 

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