<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 23-26. - Purpose.</div>
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               (a)
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               The County of Durham finds that the development of cable television and communications
               systems has the potential of having great benefit and impact upon the people of Durham
               County. Because of the complex and rapidly changing technology associated with cable
               television, the county further finds that the public convenience, safety and general
               welfare can best be served by establishing regulatory powers which should be vested
               in the county or such persons as the county shall designate. It is the intent of this
               article and subsequent amendments to provide for and specify the means to attain the
               best possible public interest and public purpose in these matters and any franchise
               issued pursuant to this article shall be deemed to include this finding as an integral
               part thereof.
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               (b)
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               Further it is recognized that cable communications systems have the capacity to provide
               not only entertainment and information services to the county's residents, but can
               provide a variety of broadband, interactive communications services to institutions
               and individuals. Many of these services involve county agencies and other public institutions,
               by providing governmental, educational or health care communications.
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               (Ord. of 10-10-05, Â§Â§ 25-1, 25-2)
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