Telecommuting Review: the Gordon Report articles from July 1996

Telecommuting Review: the Gordon Report archives from July 1996

Telecommuting analyzed in network reliability report. (report issued by the FCC-chartered Network Reliability Council addressed US phone network reliability) (Government Activity)
July 1, 1996... After a series of underground cable cuts, weather emergencies, and other problems that caused disruptions of the public switched telephone network in the U.S., the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) chartered a Network Reliability Council in...

Unlimited Internet access or unlimited hype? (increased Internet usage poses problems for service providers and solutions for telecommuters) (Internet/Web/Online Service Information)
July 1, 1996... It is becoming clear that telecommuters will be tapping into the Internet for a variety of reasons. As this happens, and as the growth of Internet users continues to explode, there are red flags being raised about the possible effects on the...

"Digital communications manager" debuts for home-office use. (Jetstream Communications' Front Desk)(Product Announcement)
July 1, 1996... Sometimes I get the feeling that market researchers and product planners have a vision of home-office workers that belongs more in a slapstick comedy than in real life. We're starting to see products and services come on the market that are meant...

Changes in work, technology, and lifestyles foretell telecommuting trends. (includes related article on the International Flexwork Forum Newsletter) (Industry Trend or Event)
July 1, 1996... "We're in the middle of a sea change." That's how Tom Miller began his June 6 presentation about "Telework Trends" at the annual meeting of the Telecommuting Advisory Council in Las Vegas. Few people know those trends better than Miller, who did...