Broadwing Provides Optical Bandwidth for WideOpenWest; Leading Broadband Services Provider Chooses Broadwing's All-Optical Network for Data Transport.

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AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 6, 2000

Broadwing Communications, a wholly owned subsidiary of Broadwing Inc. (NYSE:BRW), today announced a three-year deal with WideOpenWest, LLC to provide scaleable bandwidth for the company's high-speed Internet services.

Under the terms of the agreement, Broadwing is offering WideOpenWest dedicated Internet access to its award-winning, 18,000-mile, next-generation, pure IP network, which provides the transport necessary for WideOpenWest's high-speed Internet and broadband voice services.

"The combination of Broadwing's next-generation network and WideOpenWest's local connections creates an extraordinary residential Internet access solution," said Rick Pontin, president and COO of Broadwing Communications. "Broadwing's all-optical fiber technology provides the perfect platform to allow WideOpenWest to offer its customers multiple high-bandwidth Internet applications that are instantly available and incrementally billable."

With the industry's most advanced fiber network and a unique combination of assets, including the first-of-its-kind, award-winning, pure IP backbone; ten web hosting centers located on the network; the first all-optical interoperability lab; a high-bandwidth applications incubator; leading back-office systems; and an unparalleled focus on customer service, Broadwing is strongly positioned to develop, sell, and support the world's first suite of all-optical services.

"Broadwing's all-optical long-haul network ensures that our customers will enjoy superior performance for the most advanced Internet applications," said Mark Haverkate, president and CEO of WideOpenWest. "In conjunction with our local fiber based Ethernet connections, Broadwing's IP backbone gives our residential and small business customers access to a truly comprehensive, end-to-end, high-speed data network."

WideOpenWest, LLC is building state-of-the-art fiber optic networks that offer high-speed connections to the Internet, digital cable television and broadband telephone services in several Western markets. Additional information can be found at: www.wideopenwest.com.

About Broadwing

Broadwing Communications is a wholly owned subsidiary of Broadwing Inc. (NYSE:BRW). Broadwing combines unparalleled customer service with the industry's most advanced and flexible 18,000 mile next-generation fiber optic network and award-winning IP backbone, to create data and Internet solutions that are innovative, reliable, and provide businesses a competitive advantage. Broadwing will be the first provider with a fully deployed optical network and sets the standard for customer accountability with the industry's only Installation Guarantee. Headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio and Austin, Texas with 6,000 employees in 56 sales and service offices across the country, Broadwing can be found on the Web at www.broadwing.com.