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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. 2 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 25, 2000
