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With this note, we will attempt to briefly characterize the early results of an effort that seeks to maximize the num-ber of places (cities, buildings, rooms, desks,...) from which people can interact with computers in a meaningful way. Because of the extraordinary availability and low cost of the ordinary telephone, it was chosen as the cornerstone of the project. A set of applications were then identified. These applications include desk calculator services (scientific and business), information storage and retrieval (public assistance and private industry), and computer program development. The studies have involved the design and implementation of a specific hardware/software system. Telephone signals are interfaced and multiplexed into an Interdata Model 4 computer in the same manner as teletype messages. Output is generated by a Cognitronics Speechmaker as a consequence of selectio