Obama's Broadband Plan May Lead to More Telework

The Telework Coalition (TelCoa), a Washington, DC-based telework information organization, welcomed President-elect Obama’s broadband plan. Broadband access for data and IP permits people to perform data-and-communications-intensive tasks such as accounting, customer service, engineering, IT, management, and media to work from home. It also makes distance learning richer and more effective.

To take advantage of this expanded broadband network, TelCoa also wants to see the new President’s program followed up with federal incentives to encourage more businesses to adopt telework. While there are tax deductions for parking and for employee transit programs there are none for telework.

Obama's Broadband Plan May Lead to More Telework