Comments of Richard Ramlall, RCN Strategic & External Affairs VP Regarding Broadband Consumer Choice Act of 2005 Legislation Introduced Today by Senator John Ensign

Business Wire, July 27, 2005

HERNDON, Va. -- RCN Corporation (NASDAQ: RCNI) is a "triple play" provider offering customers a bundle of cable, phone and internet services over a state of the art fiber optic broadband network. RCN VP of Strategic & External Affairs Richard Ramlall issued the following statement regarding the introduction of the bill introduced today by Senator John Ensign.

"As the first and largest broadband competitor to incumbent cable and phone companies in the nation, we are looking very closely at this proposed legislation. Our position is simple: we want an open, fair marketplace in which all service providers, small or large, can compete equally. We look forward to working with Senator Ensign to ensure that the legislation accomplishes that goal."

About RCN Corporation

RCN Corporation, http://www.rcn.com, is one of the largest facilities-based competitive providers of bundled cable, high-speed internet and phone services delivered over its own fiber-optic local network to residential customers in the most densely populated markets in the U.S. RCN Business Solutions is a growing business that also provides bulk video, high-capacity and voice services to business customers. RCN provides service in the Boston, New York, Eastern Pennsylvania, Washington, D.C., Chicago, San Francisco and Los Angeles metropolitan markets. RCN also owns 49% of Megacable, one of the largest cable companies in Mexico. (RCNI-G)

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