Arrrrrrrrrrrr maties!
I don't see RCN as a company adopting this as I feel this will cause people to go elsewhere. I see RCN laying low and allowing everyone else to jump ship to their network.
That said, I can see them being "bullied" by Hollywood and the music industry if they don't adopt the plan. My hope is they don't, but I wouldn't be surprised if they do. But hey, that's why proxies are online.