Rhythms NetConnections and Flashcom Partner for DSL Services

Rhythms NetConnections, a provider of high-speed Internet access solutions, has partnered with Flashcom, a leading DSL services provider, to offer DSL-based services to consumers and small businesses in 17 markets. The partnership, announced on December 13, will enable Rhythms and Flashcom to offer a wide range of high-speed Internet access services at affordable prices. The partnership will also allow Rhythms to leverage Flashcom's expertise in selling and marketing DSL services.

Key Takeaways:

• Rhythms NetConnections and Flashcom will provide DSL-based services to consumers and small businesses in 17 markets.
• The partnership will offer a wide range of high-speed Internet access services at affordable prices.
• Rhythms will leverage Flashcom's expertise in selling and marketing DSL services.
• The partnership will enable Rhythms to increase its national coverage and provisioning options.
• Rhythms will provide service in 70 markets, covering more than 100 metropolitan statistical areas, by the end of 2000.
• The partnership will also allow Rhythms to tap into Flashcom's experience in provisioning DSL services to consumers.
• Dan Foster, Vice President of Consumer Market Management at Rhythms, hailed the partnership as a strategic move to offer affordable high-speed Internet access services to consumers and small businesses.

Statistics:

• Rhythms will provide service in 70 markets, covering more than 100 metropolitan statistical areas, by the end of 2000.
• The partnership will offer high-speed Internet access services at speeds ranging from 144 kbps to 7.1 Mbps.
• Rhythms currently serves 35 markets, covering 60 metropolitan statistical areas.
• Flashcom currently provides DSL services in 48 metropolitan statistical areas.

Sources:

• PRNewswire, December 13 (Rhythms NetConnections and Flashcom Partner in DSL Services)
• www.rhythms.com
• www.flashcom.com