Societal issues. More time for family, lack of skilled workforce, digital divide, U.S. infrastructure in terms of roads and city services.

Obstacles.  Unknown management issues for corporations and other organizations.  Privacy concerns for corporate data.

Trends. Significantly lower costs for virtual private networks, particularly with DSL services.  The ubiquity of the home office and computer.   The outsourcing of corporate applications to Application Service Providers and the need to create office space redundancy.