HERNDON, VA -- (Marketwire) -- 06/29/09 -- RCN
Corporation (NASDAQ: RCNI), a leading provider of all-digital and high
definition video, high-speed internet, and premium voice services to residential and small-medium
business customers, as well as
high-capacity transport services to carrier and large enterprise
customers, today announced that it will once again donate more than $3
million in cable television time to United Way in 2009.
"We thank RCN for its strong, continued support of United Way," said Brian
A. Gallagher, president and CEO, United Way. "From RCN's President & CEO
Peter Aquino, who serves on our Board of Trustees, to all of the RCN
employees who have been so generous with their financial and volunteer
support, RCN has been a true partner in creating positive, sustainable
change in our communities. RCN's commitment to donating air time in 2009
will greatly help United Way communicate its message to the thousands of
households within the RCN markets."
RCN President and CEO Peter D. Aquino explained, "We take the role of being
a good corporate citizen in the markets we live in and serve very
seriously. What better way to do that than to work with United Way, the
nation's premier community-based charitable organization."
This ad time, which is broken down by markets, comes from the inventory
allotted for RCN's charitable and own corporate promotions.
"This marks the third year that RCN has contributed more than $3 million
worth of cable television time to United Way. This brings the total donated
to nearly $11 million. We view this as a valuable investment in serving the
communities where we operate," said RCN Senior Vice President, Strategic
External Affairs, Programming and International Marketing Richard Ramlall.
"We are proud to again support United Way and look forward to continuing a
long and productive relationship."
About RCN Corporation
RCN Corporation (NASDAQ: RCNI), http://www.rcn.com, is a competitive
broadband services provider delivering all-digital and high definition
video, high-speed internet and premium voice services to residential and
small-medium business customers under the brand names of RCN and RCN
Business Services, respectively.
