Exhibit 23





                          Consent of Independent Accountants
                                           
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the registration statements of
Cincinnati Bell Inc. on Form S-8 (File No. 33-39385), Form S-8 (File No.
33-29332), Form S-8 (File No. 33-60209), Form S-8 (File No. 33-1462), Form S-8
(File No. 33-1487), Form S-8 (File No. 33-15467), Form S-8 (File No. 33-23159),
Form S-8 (File No. 33-29331), Form S-8 (File No. 33-36381), Form S-8 (File No.
33-36380), Form S-8 (File No. 33-39654), Form S-8 (File No. 33-43775), and Form
S-14 (File No. 2-82253) of our report dated May 16, 1997, on our audits of the
financial statements of the Cincinnati Bell Inc. Retirement Savings Plan 
as of December 31,1996 and 1995, and for the year ended December 31, 1996,  
which report is included in this Form 11-K.


/s/ Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P.


Cincinnati, Ohio
June 16, 1997