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RCN Continues to Expand Coverage in Dorchester and Mattapan

Mon Jan 7, 2008 3:29pm EST
- Construction Proceeds in Lower Mills and surrounding
                            neighborhoods-
BOSTON--(Business Wire)--RCN, a local leading provider of triple-play high-speed internet,
cable and phone services, today announced that it continues to expand
its coverage area in Dorchester and Mattapan with the addition of the
Lower Mills neighborhood and surrounding streets.

   "RCN is excited to be expanding our services in the City of Boston
and bringing our triple-play bundle to even more Dorchester and
Mattapan residents," said Richard Wadman, senior vice president and
general manager of RCN Boston. "Last summer, RCN rolled out services
in Dorchester, and now we're expanding our coverage area and looking
forward to welcoming even more Dorchester and Mattapan customers to
RCN."

   RCN will be expanding to the area of Dorchester and Mattapan
bordered by Gallivan Boulevard, Norfolk Street, Babson Street, River
Street, and Adams Street. Services will also be available on Evans
Street, Fuller Street, Hopkins Street, Hill Top Street, Mildred Ave,
West Seldon Street and surrounding areas.

   Residents in Lower Mills and surrounding areas will now be able to
enjoy RCN's extremely fast internet speeds, high-quality television
programming, and residential phone service. RCN's triple-play bundle
combines Internet, cable, and phone services with the convenience of
one bill and integrated customer service and technological support for
all of its customers.

   The residents in the expansion areas will be contacted by RCN
representatives as service becomes available. Information about
services offered by RCN can also be accessed at any time at
www.rcn.com or by calling 1-800-RING-RCN.

   About RCN Boston

   RCN in Boston serves the communities of Allston, Arlington,
Boston, Brighton, Brookline, Burlington, Dedham, Framingham, Hyde
Park, Lexington, Milton, Natick, Needham, Newton, Roslindale,
Somerville, Stoneham, Wakefield, Waltham, Watertown, West Roxbury and
Woburn.

   About RCN

   RCN Corporation, 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, small business and commercial customers in the
most densely populated markets in the U.S. RCN provides service in the
Boston, Chicago, Eastern Pennsylvania, New York, and Washington, D.C.
metropolitan markets. In addition, RCN also serves commercial
customers through RCN Business Services, a provider of bulk video,
broadband internet access and voice services to small and medium
business customers, and RCN Metro, a fiber facilities-based provider
of high-availability telecommunication services to both retail and
wholesale business customers. (RCNI-G)

RCN Boston Media:
Ann Murphy, 617-646-1031
amurphy@oneillandassoc.com
or
RCN Corporate Media:
Lisa Barder, 215-355-7175
Lisa.Barder@rcn.net

Copyright Business Wire 2008



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