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Telecom Legislation in Progress
Tuesday, April 4, 2006, 9:00am - 10:00am

Representative Boucher, on the front lines of the Network Neutrality debate on the House Commerce Subcommittee on Telecom and Internet, will give his insider’s view on telecom legislation in process.

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Rick Boucher, Congressman, Democrat, Virginia

U.S. Representative Rick Boucher, serving his twelfth term representing Virginia’s Ninth Congressional District, is at the forefront of federal information technology policy making. He has a long history of involvement in and a deep knowledge of advanced telecommunications and information technology matters. He also extensively examines the intersection of technologies and copyright law, authoring legislative measures to promote technological innovation and the rights of consumers while ensuring that creators of intellectual property are fairly compensated. Congressman Boucher originated the Congressional Internet Caucus in 1996. This bipartisan caucus has grown to more than 170 members of the U.S. House and Senate.