To identify and evaluate the implications of potential communications and computer technology alternatives to urban transportation, an extensive research study was made of telecommuting--bringing workers toegether by communication instead of physically. An attempt was made to formulate practical statements on telecommuting network design, policies to promote telecommuting use and to regulate development. Energy, land use, transportation and labor policies were considered. Research focused o n an insurance company as a typical information-industry organization that was promising for telecommuting. Technological requirements were specified along with organizational configuations and cost-benefit functions. Employee motivation was also surveyed. The report concluded that telecommuting was an economically feasible alternative to commuting, that employees were motivated by it, and that its adoptions could have a significant impact on energy consumption, transportation patterns, and urban development. (SK)