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November 3, 2010 Margaret McCarthy at (202) 418-2000
COMMISSIONER MICHAEL J. COPPS
COMMENDS REPRESENTATIVE RICK BOUCHER 
ON HIS 26-YEARS OF PUBLIC SERVICE
“I was saddened last night to learn of the electoral loss of Representative Rick Boucher in 
the House. He has been an extraordinary public servant and a great leader across the whole 
gamut of telecommunications issues. His dedication to broadband, his leadership to reform 
Universal Service to make sure the wonders of advanced telecommunications are available to all 
our citizens, and his uncommon ability to bring contesting parties to the table to forge workable 
compromises are the stuff of legend.
“I hope Rick will keep speaking out on these issues and will share his wise counsel and 
good judgment with us and with the new leadership of the Subcommittee on Communications, 
Technology, and the Internet. Meanwhile Rick should derive enormous satisfaction from a job 
well and extraordinarily done. 
“I also want to congratulate all of the victors in yesterday's elections.  Our country is 
facing enormous challenges and it will take our combined efforts to overcome them.  I look 
forward to working with all the members of the new Congress.”
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