Telecommuting Review: the Gordon Report articles from August 1992

Telecommuting Review: the Gordon Report archives from August 1992

The North Dakota connections works well for travel agency. (Rosenbluth Travel of Philadelphia uses remote workers for data entry)
August 1, 1992... The small farm community of Linton, North Dakota might seem to be an unlikely site for a high-tech branch of one of the largest independent travel agencies in North America. But that's exactly where a succesful remote operation of...

Regional phone companies free to offer video services; other shoe yet to drop for cable TV industry.
August 1, 1992... On July 16 the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) ruled that the regional Bell operating companies (RBOCs) would be allowed to partner with program providers to offer new video services. Under the new rules, the RBOCs can provide video...

Device adds value to distinctive-ring features. (Melcor's Belline Distinctive Ring Selector) (Product Announcement)
August 1, 1992... A new product being marketed by a small Washington firm offers a simple, inexpensive solution to a somewhat complicated problem. If you remember my high-tech tale of woe from last month's issue, you'll see why this appeals to me. Melcor, a...

Accounting firm adds "hoteling" concept to new offices; a shining example of how to find office space for "office workers". (Ernst and Young)
August 1, 1992... It's so nice to see a company do something so completely right for a change, after all the times we see companies do just the opposite. That's the best way to sum up a new approach to office design at the Chicago offices of Ernst & Young, the...

California plans up to twelve telecenters in two-year trial.
August 1, 1992... The California State Transportation Department (Caltrans) will be funding a two-year program to set up as many as twelve "telecenters" in three counties around the state. This is without a doubt the most ambitious program of its kind, and one...

Job posting for California telecenter manager.
August 1, 1992... As noted in the Real Estate section, a two-year project to create up to twelve telecenters (satellite offices) in three California counties has been funded by the California State Transportation Department (Caltrans). The project will be based...

Trip-reduction legislation signed into law in New Jersey.(New Jersey Traffic Congestion and Air Pollution Control Act)
August 1, 1992... The New Jersey Traffic Congestion and Air Pollution Control Act was signed by Governor Jim Florio on June 30, making New Jersey the latest state to implement trip-reduction rules in response to growing gridlock and air pollution. This law is...