Mrs. Stultz explained that there is some concern because telephone exchanges are not specifically addressed. They have put boxes in to replace the central switchboard. All calls used to have to go into a central one, and now they want to establish a device that electrically switches that call in the area made to the trunkline and provides capability of fiber optics. They are doing a site in Broadway in M1. In the process of developing the telecommunications, some of the language that was left out of the ordinance made this ambiguous.
Some districts say telephone districts, some say telephone exchanges.
He said this proposal would be more like housekeeping to explain it in each district. Mr. Nicely said he was doing eight of the stations now, not all of which are in Rockingham County, and GTE plans to continue doing more in the future. He added that the whole purpose of this submittal is to clarify and define what they want to do. They tried to make any area that is a little controversial require special use permits, so there can be a review of where it will go and the surrounding impact of it. He said he felt it should be permissible in industrial.