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Competition is ringing the bells of local business phone customers in Central Ohio, taking away connections once held by only Ameritech.
New competition comes from Cincinnati Bell. The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio in May decided to allow Cincinnati Bell access to areas throughout the state where Ameritech provides services.
A wide range of telecommunications services is now marketed to small and medium-sized businesses under Cincinnati Bell Long Distance (CBLD) - a subsidiary of Cincinnati Bell.
While the name indicates long-distance, CBLD services also encompass basic phone lines and related amenities because the company is buying Ameritech services wholesale and reselling them.
Mark Cann, director of local access services with CBLD, said its services are the same as Ameritech, but cheaper. "We look pretty much like the local telephone company and can offer the same services as Ameritech to customers who are located within the Ameritech operating area We are approved to sell just about anything and...