Some reactions from my email inbox:

National Cable and Telecommunications Association President Kyle McSlarrow said his group looks forward to working with Boucher "as he pursues the important goals of expanding broadband deployment and adoption and completing a successful DTV transition."

U.S. Telecom Association President Walter McCormick said Boucher's "vast experience with communication issues, in particular those affecting rural America, will serve him well in his new role." "Broadband investment can make an essential contribution to our nation--from job creation to economic development to advancing health care, education, the environment and other key priorities," he said.