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currently holds a valid franchise granted Pursuant to the <br />Provisions of this ordinance. <br />It is further the intent of this ordinance that <br />unfranchised CATV systems and operations, including those in <br />place on the effective date of this ordinance, not be used as <br />grounds for adding to, enlarging of, extension of or expan- <br />sion of existing systems or operations. Consistent with the <br />above stated intention of this ordinance and as expressly <br />provided in N.C. Gen. Stat. Section 153A-137, Section III of <br />this ordinance makes it unlawful to operate a CATV system in <br />the unincorporated areas of the County without a franchise. <br />In order to implement this principle with respect to . unfran- <br />chised CATV systems and service, including those in place on <br />the effective date of this ordinance, the Board may: <br />1. Declare the operation, construction and <br />maintenance Of unfranchised CATV systems, and service, <br />including those . in place on the effective date of this <br />ordinance, in the unincorporated areas of Orange County <br />unlawful and require the operator of any such system or <br />service to discontinue construction, operation and main- <br />tenance of any such system or service and to remove the CATV <br />system from the streets, roads, and other Public places and <br />in all respects to cease providing cable television service. <br />Such removal shall be done by and at the expense of the CATV <br />operator. <br />43 <br />