1. Carriage of television broadcast stations
In general— Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a cable operator may transmit to subscribers in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, in the designated market area of Albany, New York (in this section referred to as the Albany designated market area), any television broadcast station that—
was retransmitted to subscribers located in Berkshire County in the Albany designated market area on December 1, 2016; and
as of the date of enactment of this Act, is not retransmitted to all subscribers in Berkshire County in the Albany designated market area.
Negotiations— A cable operator that engages in the retransmission described in subsection (a) shall engage in good faith negotiations within the meaning of section 76.65 of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor thereto, with a television broadcast station regarding the terms of such retransmission.
Nonduplication— Any television broadcast station licensed to a community within the Albany designated market area may assert network nonduplication or syndicated exclusivity protections against any cable system in any cable community located in Berkshire County, Massachusetts.
Rules of construction— Nothing in this Act shall be construed—
to alter any contract provided under section 325 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 325); or
to affect the applicability of any other communications or copyright law related to the retransmission of a television broadcast station by a cable operator.