Exhibit 2.1 AMENDMENT NO. 1 (this "Amendment") dated as of October 13, 1999, among CINCINNATI BELL INC., an Ohio corporation ("CBI"), IVORY MERGER INC., a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of CBI ("Sub"), and IXC COMMUNICATIONS, INC.,...Merger Agreement • October 14th, 1999 • Cincinnati Bell Inc /Oh/ • Telephone communications (no radiotelephone) • Ohio
