Rick Boucher

Markey to Lead Powerful Energy Subcommittee

Stevie Converse — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 07:17:12 -0800

Boucher to Introduce DTV Antenna Subsidy Bill

Stevie Converse — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 07:11:02 -0800

Rep. Rick Boucher Discusses DTV Transition and Broadband Access

Stevie Converse — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 09:34:18 -0700

This week on The Communicators, guest Rep. Rick Boucher (D-VA), member of the Telecommunications & the Internet Subcommittee, discusses how Congress should handle unforeseen conditions in the transition to digital television and what legislators should do to bring broadband access to more of the United States.

Boucher Says DTV Transition Needs Technical Assistance Component

Stevie Converse — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 09:27:15 -0700

The government's DTV transition plan does not provide any money for new DTV antennas and lacks a technical assistance component, which could prove to be a problem for some viewers still connected to rabbit ears, says one worried legislator.

Sony, Six Cable Companies Adopt Two-Way CableCARD Technology

Stevie Converse — Wed, 28 May 2008 06:30:11 -0700

CableCARD technology has always faced a major adoption hurdle. While the cards themselves can handle two-way communication, TVs and set-top boxes were unable to use them for anything beyond one-way traffic.