Telecommuting Review: the Gordon Report articles from May 1995

Telecommuting Review: the Gordon Report archives from May 1995

Promising news in federal union-management relations.
May 1, 1995... SUMMARY: Consistent with events of the last few years, two recent telecommuting projects planned within the Federal government show that the public sector is taking an innovative approach to the workplace in general and to telecommuting in...

ISDN rulings may affect rates and customer acceptance.(includes related article on the outlook for ISDN)
May 1, 1995... SUMMARY: The continuing story of deployment and pricing problems with ISDN service in the U.S. has taken a new turn. The FCC issued a ruling, now being appealed, that would effectively raise the cost of ISDN lines significantly. Unless this is...

Virtual reality keeps progressing.
May 1, 1995... SUMMARY: There is continuing news about research being done on virtual reality applications for telecommuting, as a way of helping dispersed workers collaborate better. A British consortium project led by BT and a Japanese project are two good...

Federal telecommuting centers update.
May 1, 1995... SUMMARY: A telecommuting center in Maryland continues to move forward with its growth plans, and recently contracted for its technology installation - an interesting use of outsourcing. In a related matter, a recent report on these Federal...

Current telework levels in Europe measured.(excerpts from a report by the German research firm empirica)
May 1, 1995... SUMMARY: A German research firm has analyzed research comparing levels of telework (or telecommuting) usage in Europe. Actual usage levels are fairly high, but not as high as interest levels would suggest. Obstacles to further adoption were...