DC1DOCS:0067876.01
          Venable, Baetjer, Howard & Civiletti, LLP
                 1201 New York Avenue, N.W.
                    Washington, DC 20005
                              
                              
                        March 2, 1998





By Way of EDGAR

Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C.  20549
Attention: Jonathan Gottsegen, Esquire

Re:  EROLS Internet, Inc._
     Registration Statement on Form S-1( File No. 333-41665)

Ladies and Gentlemen:

       On   behalf  of  Erols  Internet,  Inc.,  a  Delaware
corporation (the "Company"), please be advised that (i)  the
Company  has  determined that it no longer is  in  its  best
interest to proceed with the offer and sale of shares of its
common stock as contemplated by, and pursuant to, the above-
referenced   Registration  Statement  on   Form   S-1   (the
"Registration  Statement") filed  with  the  Securities  and
Exchange Commission pursuant to the Securities Act of  1933,
as  amended (the "Securities Act") on December 8, 1997,  and
(ii)  as  of February 20, 1997, the Company merged with  and
into  ENET Holding, Inc. and, thereby, became a wholly owned
subsidiary  of RCN Corporation.  In light of the  foregoing,
pursuant to Rule 477(c) under the Securities Act, on  behalf
of  the  Company,  I  hereby request that  the  Registration
Statement be withdrawn as promptly as is practicable.

     In connection with this request, please also be advised
that  the  Company (i) has not and will not act  to  proceed
with  any  offering;  (ii) has not and will  not  engage  in
selling  efforts;  (iii) is aware of no selling  efforts  by


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others;  and  (iv) has not and will not make  any  sales  of
securities pursuant to the Registration Statement.

      If  you  have  any questions concerning this  request,
kindly telephone the undersigned at (202) 962-4905 or, in my
absence, Andrea S. Kaufman of this firm at (202) 216-8106.

      Kindly  acknowledge  receipt and  acceptance  of  this
transmission  by  notifying  the  person  indicated  in  the
"Notify"  line  in  the  submission  header  of  the  above-
referenced filing.

Very truly yours,

/s/ Anita J. Finkelstein
Anita J. Finkelstein

cc:Dennis J. Spina
   Andrea S. Kaufman
   John L. Sullivan
   Nathan Schipper
   Kameron K. Rabenou
   Richard K. Prins
   Randi-Jean Hedin
   Christina L. Mack
   National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.