Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

EX-23 2 dex23.htm CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Exhibit 23

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statement No. 333-38763 of Cincinnati Bell Inc. on Form S-8 of our report dated June 7, 2006, appearing in this Annual Report on Form 11-K of the Cincinnati Bell Retirement Savings Plan for the year ended December 30, 2005.

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP

Cincinnati, Ohio

June 7, 2006