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� w B. UTILITIES The level of utility service in Efland is somewhat unique and complicated by different providers .both within and outside of the community. Tele hone Service In Orange County, telephone service is a complicated mix of different providers and service areas. As such, this situation is not localized to Efland. The Centel Telephone Company, which serves most of Efland, is one of but four telephone companies and exchanges that serve orange County. Southern Bell provides service to the majority of Orange County residents living in southeastern Orange County. The east--central and northeastern fringe of the County is served by GTE's Durham exchange. The western fringe of the county - located adjacent to Efland, is served by Mebane Home Telephone Company. The community .of Efland, as defined by area residents, is provided telephone service by two different telephone companies: Centel, which provides service to Hillsborough, eastern Efland and central Orange County; and Mebane Home Telephone, which serves west-central Orange County and the. western one-third of Efland. Specifically, the boundary between the Centel service district and the Mebane Home distract follows a creek line which bisects Efland. The 2/3 of Efland located east of the Gaines Chapel/Efland Woods area is served. by Centel's Hillsborough exchange. The area west - including Efland-Cheeks Elementary School - is served by Mebane Home. This variation in service in Efland and across the County is recognized as a limiting and constraining factor to business and residential. communication. Efforts of recent years to provide toll- free calling throughout Orange County have as of this point been unsuccessful. The situation is acute for Efland residents, who often find that calling their neighbors or customers in the US 70 corridor is a long-distance call. For parents of children at Efland/Cheeks Elementary School who live in the West Efland, calling the school is also long-distance. In fact, the Efland- Cheeks Elementary School serves an area that has three different exchanges, all of which are long-distance calls within a five--mile radius. This problem was readily recognized and identified as a community issue, and is discussed in further detail later in this document. Natura Gas nd E1 ctric Power As with most areas in orange County and around the nation, natural gas and electricity are readily available in Efland. 16