Telecommuting Review: the Gordon Report articles from April 1993

Telecommuting Review: the Gordon Report archives from April 1993

President Clinton issues sweeping pro-telecommuting executive order; re-naming of official residence seems a certainty. (humor)
April 1, 1993... Dateline: April 1, 1993 To the great surprise of the nation, President Bill Clinton today held a press conference to announce an Executive Order that requires all employers with 25 or more employees to institute telecommuting for at least...

Bay Area telecommuting program takes shape; aims for two satellite sites later this year. (San Francisco Bay Area Telecommuting Development Program)
April 1, 1993... After more than a year in the planning stage, the Bay Area Telecommuting Development Program (BATDP) is quickly taking shape. Its stated goal is, quite ambitiously, to "make the nine Bay Area [San Francisco--Ed.] counties the premiere...

Hotel chain sets up remote reservations site at nearby high school. (La Quinta Motor Inn)
April 1, 1993... We're hearing more and more about business-education partnerships, but the example that follows is definitely not typical. It is an innovative use of telecommuting that shows clearly how it can be a "win-win" solution for the employer and the...

Condominium association puts home-based work on its ballot. (Whispering Woods Condominium Association in New Jersey)
April 1, 1993... When I get questions about the zoning regulations on work at home, I generally tell people that rental leases and condominium owner agreements are often as much, or more, of a problem than governmental zoning rules. A case in point came to my...

Maryland legislature holds hearing to consider telecommuting task force.
April 1, 1993... Maryland is the latest in a growing number of states in the U.S. that is considering legislation to study the role and uses of telecommuting. A heating held on March 9 by the Maryland House Appropriations Committee heard testimony from a number...

Proposed federal funding rules published; telecommuting's role uncertain.
April 1, 1993... [Ed. note: This story was provided by David Fleming, who manages the Telecenters project at the University of California-Davis. Dave has been following this issue closely and joins me in urging TR readers to make your opinions known on this...

MCI introduces customized service with one-number access for telecommuters. (MCI Communications' HomeOffice Link) (Product Announcement)
April 1, 1993... One of the challenges in setting up a telecommuting program for professionals who spend varying amounts of time in the head office and at home or other remote sites is to find a way to reliably route their calls to them, without inconveniencing...

Pacific Bell announces single-line ISDN service. (Integrated Services Digital Networks)(Pacific Bell's Switched Digital Service Integrated Systems) (Product Announcement)
April 1, 1993... While most of the U.S. is waiting for the local telephone operating companies to deploy Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) service, Pacific Bell customers in California will soon be able to have ISDN-like service over a single business...

Texaco executive develops product to reduce "cold-start" emissions; possible implications for satellite office role? (James Kinnear)
April 1, 1993... Texaco Inc. President James Kinnear recently was awarded a patent for a simple solution to a complex problem that, indirectly, has plagued the development of satellite offices as trip-reduction solutions. The device that Kinnear invented...

"Discovery Week" to promote home office movement slated for San Francisco in early April.
April 1, 1993... Home Office Computing magazine is sponsoring the first of a series of marketing events to build public awareness of the home office and its growing importance. This first "Discovery Week" will take place in San Francisco from April 4 through...