New York PSC Commends RCN for Excellent Service in 2004

New York PSC Commends RCN for Excellent Service in 2004

Public Service Commission Again Recognizes RCN for Excellent Competitive Local Exchange Service

NEW YORK, March 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- RCN Corporation (NASDAQ:RCNI), a leading provider of total communications service, today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, RCN Telecom Services Inc., has been commended by the New York State Public Service Commission for the excellent level of service provided to customers in 2004.

"RCN is extremely pleased to receive the Commission's positive recognition," said PK Ramani, Senior Vice President & General Manager of RCN's operations in New York. "We are very proud of our employees. Their commitment and tireless effort to be the best enabled us to achieve this level of excellence for our customers."

Commendations are based on two measurements: Customer Trouble Report Rate (CTRR) and PSC Complaint Rate, and achievement of incentive plan targets on these two measurements. This is the 17th consecutive year the Commission has awarded commendations.

RCN is one of 43 local telephone companies and/or their operating divisions, out of a possible 69, to be recognized for its excellent service in 2004. The company is also one of 10 Competitive Local Exchange Carriers (CLEC), out of 14 such carriers in New York, to receive this commendation.

About RCN Corporation

RCN Corporation, http://www.rcn.com/, is the nation's first and largest facilities-based competitive provider of bundled phone, cable and high-speed Internet services delivered over its own fiber-optic local network to consumers in the most densely populated markets in the U.S. RCN provides service in the Boston, New York, Eastern Pennsylvania, Washington, D.C., Chicago, San Francisco and Los Angeles metropolitan markets.

RCN Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements regarding future events and future performance of RCN that involve risks and uncertainties that could materially affect actual results. This information is qualified in its entirety by cautionary statements and risk factors disclosure contained in certain of RCN's Securities and Exchange Commission filings. For a description of certain factors that could cause actual results to vary from current expectations and forward-looking statements contained in this press release, refer to documents that RCN files from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Source: RCN Corporation

CONTACT: Richard Ramlall, SVP of Strategic and External Affairs, RCN Corporation, +1-609-734-3772

Web site: http://www.rcn.com/

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