Exhibit 23.2

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement on Form S-8 (No. 333-126885) of RCN Corporation of our reports dated March 15, 2007 relating to the consolidated financial statements and financial statement schedule and management's assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, which appears in this Form 10-K.

/s/ FRIEDMAN LLP

East Hanover, New Jersey

March 15, 2007