1.  ’Community antenna television system’ means any facility, or any component thereof, which is:

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(a) Located within this State;

(b) Constructed in whole or in part in, on, under or over any public right-of-way or highway; and

(c) Operated to perform for hire the service of:

(1) Receiving and amplifying the signals broadcast by one or more television stations or provided for public, educational or governmental purposes and redistributing those signals by wire, cable or other means of closed transmission; or

(2) Providing two-way interactive services by wire, cable or other means of closed transmission, including, without limitation, Internet services, intranet services and electronic mail, to members of the public who subscribe to the service.

2.  The term does not include any system which serves:

(a) Fewer than 50 subscribers; or

(b) Only the residents of one or more apartment dwellings under common ownership, control or management, and commercial establishments located on the premises of those dwellings, if the buildings are separated by not more than one public right-of-way or highway.

3.  As used in this section, ‘apartment dwelling’ does not include a hotel, motel, condominium, town house or other similar dwelling.