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[Jan Whitaker]

At 02:23 PM 5/02/2007, Howard Lowndes wrote:
>Why aren't we looking at alternatives to shunting people around the 
>globe whether it be in aircraft, public transport or Toorak taxies. 
>Surely telecommuting has demonstrated that it is workable, so why is 
>it not being encouraged more?

Good point. In the 1980s oil shock, the use of videoconferencing 
skyrocketed in response. I believe there was also some concern about 
safety in travel during that era re wars or terrorism. The high-price 
executives of that time preferred to stay safe.

(If someone else has said this already, I apologise. I'm just 
catching up on the thread from today -- I think something has struck 
a Link-nerve!)

Jan


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