I found this interesting... ********************************************************************* Paul M.A. Baker, Ph.D. Associate Director, Policy Research Office of Technology Policy and Programs (OTP), Georgia Centers for Advanced Telecommunications Technology (GCATT) Atlanta, GA 30318 [paul.baker@gcatt.gatech.edu] ********************************************************************* British boss bans e-mail By Jo Best Special to CNET News.com http://news.com.com/2100-1022-5079151.html The chief of U.K. mobile phone retailer Phones 4U has insisted that staff talk rather than e-mail, saying there will be instant benefits from the interdiction. John Caudwell, CEO of High Street mobile retailer Phones 4U, announced Thursday that he'll ban all employees from using e-mail across the business. The reasoning behind the total ban is apparently to improve productivity by reducing the time Phones 4U employees spend unnecessarily on e-mail--which Caudwell estimates will save the company around $1.6 million (1 million British pounds) a month. [...]