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Telecommuting moves information rather than people by using telecommunications technology to partially or completely replace the commute to and from work.

As a work strategy, telecommuting can:

• Increase productivity
• Reduce stress on the employee
• Decrease corporate costs
• Ease both congestion and air pollution

A key difference between a telecenter and a conventional office is the location.

• Instead of commuting long distances to work, a telecenter user can walk or bike to work in a neighborhood telecenter near his or her home.
• Workers can experience an easy, stress-free commute one or more days a week, improving their quality of life while reducing traffic congestion and helping to improve air quality.