RCN wires up a home-net package. (Briefs).(RCN Corp introduces a home-networking package in Boston)(Brief Article)

Multichannel News, July, 2003

BOSTON -- RCN Corp. is the latest cabler to hook up customers to a home-networking package. The Princeton, N.J.-based cable overbuilder launched a home-networking package in Boston last week. It will debut the service in Manhattan once network upgrades boosting bandwidth from 750 Megahertz to 850 MHz are complete there.

The home-networking package offers either WiFi wireless 802.11 connections or in-home wiring to connect multiple computers. It includes professional installation of a home networking gateway, PC cards and additional in-home wiring if needed and a security firewall. Cost to the customer is a one-time installation fee based on the number of PCs connected, which ranges from $49.95 to $99.95 per device. From there, RCN will charge...

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