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RHYTHMS APPLAUDS PENNSYLVANIA LINE-SHARING DECISION Broadband Communications Provider to Benefit in Bell Atlantic's Territory From Judge's Favorable Recommendation
ENGLEWOOD, Colo., July 6, 2000 — Rhythms NetConnections Inc. (Nasdaq: RTHM) today announced its support of a Pennsylvania public utilities commission (PUC)'s hearing examiner's June 30th recommended decision addressing line-sharing processes in Bell Atlantic's territory. The judge's recommendation provides a first-in-the-country right for Rhythms to provide line-shared services to customers served by either all copper loops or combined copper/fiber facilities. It also recommends significantly shorter line-sharing provisioning and line de-conditioning intervals as well as decreased time frames for equipment replacements and additions. "We are very happy with the recommendation to the Pennsylvania commission," said Jeffrey Blumenfeld, chief legal officer and general counsel of Rhythms. "Having the right to provide line-shared services to customers served by fiber facilities and, more significantly, having the right to place line cards in Bell Atlantic's remote terminals will greatly expand the serviceable market into which Rhythms can provide broadband solutions. This is a very significant development." Rhythms, a provider of broadband communication services, achieved these recommendations as part of a joint arbitration petition filed with another competitive provider. The recommended decision will be submitted to the full Pennsylvania PUC who will likely issue its final ruling sometime in mid-summer or early fall. "The Pennsylvania recommendation, if adopted by the full commission, will move us significantly closer to being able to deploy line sharing with fewer artificial constraints created by Bell Atlantic," said Blumenfeld. Rhythms has negotiated interim line-sharing agreements with all of the major incumbent local exchange carriers, and several state PUCs are presently considering costing and operational issues regarding the implementation of line-shared services. Line sharing will enable customers to order digital subscriber line (DSL) services without having to install a second line. Customers will also enjoy the convenience of being able to install the line-sharing equipment themselves, eliminating the need for a professional installer to visit their home or business. About Rhythms Rhythms NetConnections Inc. (Nasdaq: RTHM) provides DSL-based, broadband communication services to businesses and consumers. Based in Englewood, Colo., Rhythms currently serves 55 markets, covering 92 MSAs. Telecommunications services for Rhythms are provided by Rhythms Links Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Rhythms. For more information, call 1-800-RHYTHMS (1-800-749-8467), or visit the company's Web site at http://www.rhythms.com/. Contacts: #### This news release may contain forward-looking statements that involve
risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially because of
various risks. These risks include risks associated with the demand and
competition for the services and products to be sold by Rhythms, the
continued availability of adequate financing to support our activities,
the timing of rollouts in additional regions, the number of potential
customers who could access such services, and our dependence on third
parties for services such as providing collocation and transmission
facilities, providing marketing and sales efforts, and supplying and
installing equipment. For an expanded discussion on these and additional
risks associated with Rhythms' business, please see the documents filed by
Rhythms NetConnections Inc. with the U.S. Securities and Exchange
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