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While the broadcast ownership vote continues a saga that officially got underway late last year, it’s not the only thing the FCC will deliberate on at August’s meeting. In Chairman Brendan Carr’s monthly blog, he revealed a proposal to release more than 200 MHz of unlicensed spectrum for direct-to-device offerings. The Commission will also vote on reforms to the administration of the Universal Service Fund, the Universal Service Administrative Company and its board.

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GoNetspeed launched service for first customers in Oneonta, New York. The $4.5 million investment connects more than 4,800 homes and businesses to speeds of up to 6 Gigs. THE SKINNY The Skinny is delivered on Tuesday and focuses on the cable profession. You'll stay in the know on the headlines, topics and special issues you value most. Sign Up Jobs Seeking an INDUSTRY JOB or hiring for one?

Versant’s USA Sports signed a deal with the Bundesliga to become the exclusive home of Germany’s top domestic soccer league. The partnership, which runs through the 2030-31 season, will include more than 300 live matches, with at least 30 airing on USA Network while the rest stream for free on the Fandango AVOD. Previously, the Bundesliga aired on ESPN platforms in the U.S. Coverage begins Aug. 22 on USA with the Bundesliga’s biggest rivalry—Bayern Munich vs Borussia Dortmund.

Another busy day for Paramount Skydance as a legal fight with a coalition of state attorneys general takes shape. On Wednesday, the programmer sought the recusal of the judge assigned to the case, with its legal team arguing that U.S. District Judge P. Casey Pitts has an “appearance of bias” due to his previous work as legal counsel for the Writer’s Guild of America, which is also suing to block the $110 billion PSKY-WBD merger.

Charter SVP, Field Engineering Noel Dempsey couldn’t even make it through a panel on network infrastructure attacks Wednesday without Charter suffering such an incident. Actually, there were two acts of vandalism—one in California and another in Columbia, S.C.—that he said were blowing up his phone during a Hill Summit on the issue hosted by NCTA, USTelecom and CTIA.

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