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Exhibit 25


FORM T-1

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY

UNDER THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939 OF A

CORPORATION DESIGNATED TO ACT AS TRUSTEE

CHECK IF AN APPLICATION TO DETERMINE
ELIGIBILITY OF A TRUSTEE PURSUANT TO
SECTION 305(b)(2)     |     |
     


THE BANK OF NEW YORK

(Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter)

     
New York
(State of incorporation
if not a U.S. national bank)
  13-5160382
(I.R.S. employer
identification no.)
One Wall Street, New York, N.Y.
(Address of principal executive offices)
  10286
(Zip code)


Cincinnati Bell Inc.
(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

     
Ohio
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
  31-1056105
(I.R.S. employer
identification no.)

BRFS LLC
(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

     
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
  04-3671599
(I.R.S. employer
identification no.)


 

BRHI Inc.
(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

     
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
  31-1688768
(I.R.S. employer
identification no.)

Cincinnati Bell Any Distance Inc.
(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

     
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
  34-1945944
(I.R.S. employer
identification no.)

Cincinnati Bell Public Communications Inc.
(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

     
Ohio
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
  31-1704789
(I.R.S. employer
identification no.)

Cincinnati Bell Wireless Holdings LLC
(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

     
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
  27-0013739
(I.R.S. employer
identification no.)

Cincinnati Bell Wireless Company
(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

     
Ohio
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
  31-1570713
(I.R.S. employer
identification no.)

Cincinnati Bell Telecommunication Services Inc.
(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

     
Ohio
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
  31-1456448
(I.R.S. employer
identification no.)

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ZoomTown.com Inc.
(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

     
Ohio
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
  31-1641843
(I.R.S. employer
identification no.)

Cincinnati Bell Complete Protection Inc.
(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

     
Ohio
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
  20-0110466
(I.R.S. employer
identification no.)
201 East Fourth Street
Cincinnati, Ohio
(Address of principal executive offices)
  45202
(Zip code)


7-1/4% Senior Notes due 2013

(Title of the indenture securities)


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1.   General information. Furnish the following information as to the Trustee:

  (a)   Name and address of each examining or supervising authority to which it is subject.

       

  Name   Address

  Superintendent of Banks of the State of New York   2 Rector Street, New York, N.Y.
10006, and Albany, N.Y. 12203
     
  Federal Reserve Bank of New York   33 Liberty Plaza, New York, N.Y. 10045
     
  Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation   Washington, D.C. 20429
     
  New York Clearing House Association   New York, New York 10005

  (b)   Whether it is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers.
 
      Yes.

2.   Affiliations with Obligor.
 
    If the obligor is an affiliate of the trustee, describe each such affiliation.
 
    None.
 
16.   List of Exhibits.
 
    Exhibits identified in parentheses below, on file with the Commission, are incorporated herein by reference as an exhibit hereto, pursuant to Rule 7a-29 under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 (the “Act”) and 17 C.F.R. 229.10(d).

  1.   A copy of the Organization Certificate of The Bank of New York (formerly Irving Trust Company) as now in effect, which contains the authority to commence business and a grant of powers to exercise corporate trust powers. (Exhibit 1 to Amendment No. 1 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 33-6215, Exhibits 1a and 1b to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 33-21672 and Exhibit 1 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 33-29637.)
 
  4.   A copy of the existing By-laws of the Trustee. (Exhibit 4 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 33-31019.)
 
  6.   The consent of the Trustee required by Section 321(b) of the Act. (Exhibit 6 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 33-44051.)
 
  7.   A copy of the latest report of condition of the Trustee published pursuant to law or to the requirements of its supervising or examining authority.

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SIGNATURE

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Act, the Trustee, The Bank of New York, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of New York, has duly caused this statement of eligibility to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, all in The City of New York, and State of New York, on the 1st day of December, 2003.

     
  THE BANK OF NEW YORK
 
  By:   /S/   STACEY POINDEXTER
   
 
     
    Name:   STACEY POINDEXTER
    Title:   ASSISTANT TREASURER

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EXHIBIT 7


Consolidated Report of Condition of

THE BANK OF NEW YORK

of One Wall Street, New York, N.Y. 10286
And Foreign and Domestic Subsidiaries,

a member of the Federal Reserve System, at the close of business September 30, 2003, published in accordance with a call made by the Federal Reserve Bank of this District pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Reserve Act.
                   
            Dollar Amounts
ASSETS           In Thousands
Cash and balances due from depository institutions:
               
 
Noninterest-bearing balances and currency and coin
          $ 3,688.426  
 
Interest-bearing balances
            4,380,259  
Securities:
               
 
Held-to-maturity securities
            270,396  
 
Available-for-sale securities
            21,509.356  
Federal funds sold in domestic offices
            1,269,945  
Securities purchased under agreements to resell
            5,320,737  
Loans and lease financing receivables:
               
 
Loans and leases held for sale
            629,178  
 
Loans and leases, net of unearned income
         38,241,326  
 
LESS: Allowance for loan and lease losses
         813,502  
 
Loans and leases, net of unearned income and allowance
            37,427,824  
Trading Assets
            6,323,529  
Premises and fixed assets (including capitalized leases)
            938,488  
Other real estate owned
            431  
Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and associated companies
            256,230  
Customers’ liability to this bank on acceptances outstanding
            191,307  
Intangible assets Goodwill
            2,562,478  
 
Other intangible assets
            798,536  
Other assets
            6,636,012  
 
 
           
 
Total assets
          $ 92,203,132  
 
 
           
 

 


 

                   
LIABILITIES
               
Deposits:
               
 
In domestic offices
          $ 35,637,801  
 
Noninterest-bearing
         15,795,823  
 
Interest-bearing
         19,841,978  
 
In foreign offices, Edge and Agreement subsidiaries, and IBFs
            23,759,599  
 
Noninterest-bearing
         599,397  
 
Interest-bearing
         23,160,202  
Federal funds purchased in domestic offices
            464,907  
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase
            693,638  
Trading liabilities
            2,634,445  
Other borrowed money:
               
(includes mortgage indebtedness and obligations under capitalized leases)
            11,168,402  
Bank’s liability on acceptances executed and outstanding
            193,690  
Subordinated notes and debentures
            2,390,000  
Other liabilities
            6,573,955  
 
 
           
 
Total liabilities
          $ 83,516,437  
 
 
           
 
Minority interest in consolidated subsidiaries
            519,418  
 
EQUITY CAPITAL
               
Perpetual preferred stock and related surplus
            0  
Common stock
            1,135,284  
Surplus
            2,057,234  
Retained earnings
            4,892,597  
Accumulated other comprehensive income
            82,162  
Other equity capital components
            0  
 
 
           
 
Total equity capital
            8,167,277  
 
 
           
 
Total liabilities minority interest and equity capital
          $ 92,203,132  
 
 
           
 

 


 

     I, Thomas J. Mastro, Senior Vice President and Comptroller of the above-named bank do hereby declare that this Report of Condition is true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Thomas J. Mastro,

Senior Vice President and Comptroller

     We, the undersigned directors, attest to the correctness of this statement of resources and liabilities. We declare that it has been examined by us, and to the best of our knowledge and belief has been prepared in conformance with the instructions and is true and correct.

       
Thomas A. Renyi    
Gerald L. Hassell   Directors
Alan R. Griffith