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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
Commission. | ||
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