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Metro Denver is one of the nation's top areas for telework due to the region's emphasis on sustainability, percentage of high-tech companies, and advanced telecommunications infrastructure.

In fact, Forbes ranked Denver No. 7 in 2010 on its list of "Top 20 Most Wired American Cities," ranking highly for access options and the number of high-speed Internet providers. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, of the Coloradoans that access the Internet, 72.1 percent access it in their home, compared to the national average of 67.1 percent.

In fact, the Downtown Denver WiFi Zone was among the first in the country to provide large-scale, public Internet access. Several locations throughout downtown offer free WIFi, and Denver International Airport is one of only a few U.S. airports with free WiFi.

The Denver Regional Council of Government's Telework Colorado program offers a free telework consulting service for employers in the Metro Denver area. The resource provides information, materials, expert advice, and hands-on assistance to create a customized telework program.

Several of the region's suburban cities received a prestigious award in 2010 by e-Republic's Center for Digital Government. The organization recognized Aurora, Lakewood, Arvada, and Castle Rock among the top 10 municipalities in the country for using technology to meet the needs of their respective communities.