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EXHIBIT 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Post-Effective
Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-3 of our report dated
February 29, 2000, except for Note 10, as to which the date is March 16, 2000
relating to the financial statements, which appear in Rhythms
NetConnections Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 1999. We also consent to the incorporation by reference of our
report dated February 29, 2000 relating to the financial statement schedule,
which appears in such Annual Report on Form 10-K.
/s/ PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP
Denver, Colorado
August 11, 2000
