Boucher Joins Sidley & Austin

By John Eggerton
( Broadcasting & Cable )
published

Rick Boucher, former chairman of the House Communications
Subcommittee, has joined law firm Sidley & Austin as a partner, launching
its "government strategies" practice.

Boucher was unseated in a close race, but in a midterm
election that saw control of the House move decisively to Republicans.

"The new group will provide advice and counsel to
clients "seeking legislative and policy solutions to their business
problems," said the firm.

Upon his departure from the Congress, Boucher was
universally praised for his intellect in general, his command of telecom and
tech issues in particular, and his ability to work with Democrats andRepublican.

Boucher had served 14 terms in the House.

John Eggerton
John Eggerton

Contributing editor John Eggerton has been an editor and/or writer on media regulation, legislation and policy for over four decades, including covering the FCC, FTC, Congress, the major media trade associations, and the federal courts. In addition to Multichannel News and Broadcasting + Cable, his work has appeared in Radio World, TV Technology, TV Fax, This Week in Consumer Electronics, Variety and the Encyclopedia Britannica.