* – The gas and electric utilities listed above are responsible for distribution
and billing and are the contact point for residents desiring to start service or
report an outage.  In Ohio today, you may choose your energy supplier (but not
the distributor) in a competitive marketplace.  If you do not choose a supplier,
you will pay a variable rate for the energy you consume that is determined by
prevailing market conditions.  The energy providers, their offers, and rates
change frequently.  You may wish to review these offers by visiting the PUCO
Apples-to-Apples website.

† – In addition to the utilities shown above, there are apparently a number of
independent contractors for satellite TV and internet feeds, most of which are
not based in the central Ohio area.  While these businesses may provide good
value for some users, they are too numerous to list individually here, and
thus our policy is to decline requests to list such entities on this website.