Service For the seventh year in a row, DIRECTV scored higher in customer satisfaction than every cable company measured in the American Customer Satisfaction Index.* More than half of our employees primarily work to deliver the highest level of service to our customers, whether they call 1-800-DIRECTV, work with one of our installers or manage their accounts online at directv.com. We want our customers to rely on us to meet their needs effectively and professionally. An entrepreneurial spirit is alive in all that we do, reinforcing our values of leadership, innovation, decisiveness, agility, teamwork and integrity. Our employees' diverse talents and life experiences generate the ideas that continue to drive the company forward, ahead of our competitors. Their pride and enthusiasm is vital to each and every job across more than one dozen U.S. locations. Thanks to their abilities and innovative thinking, DIRECTV is competitive in a rapidly changing industry.

Duke Energy is one of the largest electric power companies in the United States. We supply and deliver energy to approximately 4 million U.S. customers. We have approximately 35,000 megawatts of electric generating capacity in the Midwest and the Carolinas, and natural gas distribution services in Ohio and Kentucky. In addition, we have more than 4,000 megawatts of electric generation in Latin America. We are also a joint-venture partner in a U.S. real estate company. The company is headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., and is a Fortune 500 company traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol DUK.

Freeman Gas From a small, family owned business founded in 1936, we have grown into one of the largest Propane Gas dealers in the Southeast, a third-generation company with 21 store locations. What enabled this growth that has spanned over six decades? Quality products, great selection, excellent service and, most of all, a real commitment to our customers and the communities we serve. What Do We Have To Offer At Freeman Gas To Make Your Life Better?

2076 Highlands Rd

Franklin, NC 28734

Mediacom Communications, the local cable company serving more than 1,500 communities throughout the country, is proud to be a leader in bringing new broadband services to improve the quality of life and drive economic development in America's smaller cities and towns.

Toccoa Natural Gas providing safe, reliable natural gas service since 1952 TOCCOA NATURAL GAS is a regional natural gas utility serving more than 7,000 residential and commercial customers from over 90 miles of pipe running through seven counties in Georgia and North Carolina. Since 1952, TNG has provided clean, energy efficient natural gas in a safe, reliable, manner to customers with dependable customer service. Today TNG remains one of the safest and fastest growing municipal natural gas systems in the south.

Franklin is a small mountain town surrounded by beautiful streams, waterfalls, mountains, hills and valleys. The people are friendly and organize lots of activities, including festivals and arts & crafts shows. There are plenty of trails for hiking and the views are breathtaking. There is also plenty of fishing, hunting, rafting and kayaking available. The Franklin area is the Gem Capitol of the World, try your hand at mining and you are bound to find many beautiful and sometimes very valuable stones.