RCN CE
alias: Astound
- Website: https://www.astound.com/ Domain since 1996 (30y)
- 👥 Shared address (2 resporgs)
At a glance
#71 of 201 oldest
Inventory by NPA
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By status
- WORKING 11,212 · 99.6%
- TRANSIT 37 · 0.3%
- UNAVAIL 4 · 0.0%
- RESERVED 2 · 0.0%
Inventory age buckets
- 1–3 months 11 · 0.1%
- 3–12 months 213 · 1.7%
- 1–2 years 168 · 1.4%
- 2–5 years 6,937 · 56.7%
- 5+ years 3,883 · 31.8%
Ages are measured from each number's last change in the Somos registry — that's the most recent activation, transfer, or status move. Not necessarily the date this RespOrg originally acquired it.
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Trajectory
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| Month | Inventory | Acquired | Harvested | Lost | From spare | To spare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-03 | 2,487 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018-06 | 2,479 | 28 | 0 | 36 | 12 | 6 |
| 2018-09 | 2,510 | 66 | 0 | 35 | 34 | 10 |
| 2018-10 | 2,532 | 27 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 0 |
| 2018-11 | 2,525 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018-12 | 2,561 | 45 | 0 | 9 | 28 | 0 |
| 2019-01 | 2,561 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| 2019-02 | 2,567 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 2 |
| 2019-03 | 2,565 | 13 | 0 | 15 | 9 | 2 |
| 2019-04 | 2,581 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 0 |
| 2019-05 | 2,585 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| 2019-06 | 2,578 | 10 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 10 |
| 2019-08 | 3,115 | 709 | 0 | 172 | 8 | 158 |
| 2019-09 | 3,545 | 434 | 0 | 4 | 197 | 2 |
| 2019-10 | 3,532 | 6 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019-11 | 3,527 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019-12 | 3,532 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
| 2020-01 | 3,541 | 17 | 0 | 8 | 14 | 2 |
| 2020-02 | 3,532 | 10 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 2 |
| 2020-03 | 3,534 | 13 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 10 |
| 2020-04 | 3,540 | 18 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 3 |
| 2020-05 | 3,543 | 19 | 0 | 16 | 15 | 1 |
| 2020-06 | 3,521 | 10 | 0 | 32 | 6 | 6 |
| 2020-07 | 3,528 | 19 | 0 | 12 | 13 | 1 |
| 2020-08 | 3,520 | 11 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020-09 | 3,643 | 135 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 3 |
| 2020-10 | 3,647 | 17 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 2 |
| 2020-11 | 3,648 | 13 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 0 |
| 2020-12 | 3,744 | 107 | 0 | 11 | 101 | 7 |
| 2021-01 | 4,252 | 523 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 0 |
| 2021-02 | 4,258 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 1 |
| 2021-03 | 4,249 | 10 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 2 |
| 2021-04 | 4,248 | 15 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 0 |
| 2021-05 | 4,262 | 23 | 0 | 9 | 18 | 3 |
| 2022-05 | 8,491 | 4,390 | 1 | 161 | 24 | 14 |
| 2022-06 | 9,081 | 610 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-07 | 9,969 | 908 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022-08 | 10,075 | 129 | 0 | 23 | 4 | 1 |
| 2022-09 | 10,097 | 51 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022-10 | 10,107 | 37 | 0 | 27 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022-11 | 10,368 | 277 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022-12 | 10,464 | 112 | 0 | 16 | 10 | 1 |
| 2023-01 | 10,459 | 13 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023-02 | 10,420 | 43 | 0 | 82 | 6 | 4 |
| 2023-03 | 10,872 | 502 | 0 | 50 | 7 | 0 |
| 2023-04 | 11,724 | 877 | 0 | 25 | 6 | 0 |
| 2023-05 | 12,314 | 611 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023-06 | 12,543 | 259 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023-07 | 9,969 | 275 | 1 | 2,849 | 16 | 17 |
| 2023-08 | 12,812 | 3,144 | 0 | 301 | 19 | 15 |
| 2023-09 | 12,779 | 16 | 0 | 49 | 8 | 1 |
| 2023-10 | 12,767 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023-11 | 12,753 | 11 | 0 | 25 | 6 | 0 |
| 2023-12 | 11,810 | 121 | 2 | 1,064 | 38 | 143 |
| 2024-02 | 12,678 | 955 | 4 | 87 | 135 | 35 |
| 2024-03 | 12,667 | 13 | 0 | 24 | 7 | 0 |
| 2024-04 | 12,641 | 8 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024-05 | 12,206 | 9 | 0 | 444 | 5 | 0 |
| 2024-06 | 12,150 | 13 | 0 | 69 | 7 | 0 |
| 2024-07 | 12,098 | 4 | 0 | 56 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024-08 | 12,073 | 7 | 0 | 32 | 3 | 0 |
| 2024-09 | 11,972 | 5 | 0 | 106 | 3 | 0 |
| 2024-10 | 11,952 | 16 | 0 | 36 | 8 | 0 |
| 2024-11 | 11,856 | 6 | 0 | 102 | 4 | 0 |
| 2024-12 | 11,838 | 11 | 0 | 29 | 8 | 0 |
| 2025-01 | 11,795 | 7 | 0 | 50 | 4 | 0 |
| 2025-02 | 11,773 | 6 | 0 | 28 | 4 | 0 |
| 2025-03 | 11,773 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-04 | 11,750 | 14 | 1 | 37 | 7 | 0 |
| 2025-05 | 11,724 | 20 | 0 | 46 | 20 | 0 |
| 2025-06 | 11,681 | 19 | 0 | 62 | 7 | 0 |
| 2025-07 | 11,380 | 3 | 0 | 304 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025-08 | 11,366 | 8 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025-09 | 11,409 | 54 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 0 |
| 2025-10 | 11,400 | 9 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-11 | 11,363 | 3 | 0 | 40 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025-12 | 11,349 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026-01 | 11,331 | 5 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026-02 | 11,311 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-03 | 11,275 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-04 | 11,269 | 12 | 0 | 18 | 8 | 0 |
Flow patterns (42-month cumulative)
Inbound (numbers acquired)
| Direct transfer from another RespOrg | 15,519.0 |
| Harvested from disconnect pool | 27.0 |
| First assigned from spare pool | 1,032.0 |
| Reactivated own disconnects | 0.0 |
Outbound (numbers lost)
| Direct transfer to another RespOrg | 8,931.0 |
| Standard disconnect aging process (3+ months in DISC) | 174 |
| Abbreviated disconnect period (1–2 months in DISC) | 2 |
| Released directly to spare pool | 558.0 |
Of the 176 disconnect episodes this RespOrg has sent through aging, 1% were abbreviated (1–2 snapshots in DISC status). This RespOrg lets most numbers age the full 3–4 months before release — normal pattern.
Top direct-transfer sources (INto CE)
| KW | 2,076.0 | Grande Communications Networks (Astound) |
| IN | 1,003.0 | Lumen Technologies (Lumen) |
| HO | 642.0 | Sigecom |
| AU | 312.0 | ATL Communications (ATLC) |
| FO | 93.0 | Flotrax (Primetel) |
| ZY | 86.0 | Dialpad |
| JY | 84.0 | Bandwidth |
| SO | 76.0 | Signal One |
| MT | 66.0 | Toll Free Management |
| IU | 55.0 | Interactive RespOrg Management |
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Summary
A regional carrier providing Internet, TV and Communications, servicing 9 states and DC.
About RCN
RCN, operating under RespOrg code **CED01**, is a telecommunications provider offering broadband, cable, and voice services including toll-free numbers, primarily through its brand Astound Broadband. It is a private company headquartered in **Wilkes-Barre, PA, United States**, owned by TPG Capital and David C. Abrams via Abry Partners following acquisitions of RCN and Grande Communications in 2020; specific founding year and employee count are not detailed in available primary sources.
Affiliations: Owned by TPG Capital and Abry Partners; operates under Astound Broadband brand. Related operators include former RCN Telecom and Grande Communications.
Toll-free / RespOrg activity: No specific news on toll-free or RespOrg activity found in primary sources.
AI-generated summary (confidence: low), last updated 2026-04-30. Verify against primary sources before quoting.
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