Economy- fraught with scandals and a loss of Wall Street confidence, employers want to cut costs and improve productivity as they struggle to rebuild their profitability and the integrity of the private sector.
	Congestion- almost every urban center is losing the battle on congestion and they don't have the money for roads... Telework is one of the most effective Travel Demand Management Tools
	Nesting- long stressed by the daily commute workers increasingly want to stay close to home and spend more time with their family- without compromising their professional standards of performance.
	Terrorism- shocked by the events of 9/11, prudent employers are giving increasing attention to the distribution of their operation and the development of an affordable and effective continuity plan.
	Digital Divide- everyone wants to "access anything, from anywhere at anytime" but market segmentation has slowed bandwidth deployment. Using telework to drive the acculturation process and build demand for other telecommuting applications, the institutions will make the changes necessary to achieve it.