Section 18Sec./Art. 18

The rights herein granted shall not be exclusive, and the rights and power to grant to any corporation, association, or person other than the grantee a franchise for the provision of telephone service or the installation, operation and maintenance of a telecommunications system shall not be impaired or affected by the granting of this franchise:Provided,That the telecommunications lines installed by virtue of any franchise for the provision of a telecommunications service or the installation, operation and maintenance of a telecommunications systems grant subsequent to this franchise shall be so placed as not to impair the efficient and effective operation of the telecommunications system installed under this franchise and actually in existence at the time of the granting of said subsequent franchise:Provided, further,That the National Telecommunications Commission after hearing both parties interested may compel the grantee of this franchise or its successors or assigns to remove, relocate or replace their telecommunications lines but in such case the reasonable cost of the removal, relocation or replacement shall be paid by the grantee of the subsequent franchise or his successors or assigns to the grantee of this franchise or its successors or assigns.