Teleworking, also known as telecommuting, means using
information technology and telecommunications to replace work-
related travel. Simply put, it means working at home or closer
to home. With teleworking, employees work at home or perhaps at
a local telework center or an employer’s satellite office during
an entire work day instead of traveling to their regular work
place. Communication is accomplished by phone, e-mail fax,
modem, and teleconferencing. Regionally, more than 450,000
workers are going to work simply by picking up the phone or
turning on their computers. This workplace alternative pays real
dividends for area businesses and their employees, while
reducing traffic congestion and air pollution, increasing the
area’s economic vitality, and bolstering overall quality of
life.