Paul Robinson wrote: ... > 1. More money will be raised - Cisco et al are going to send their people > regardless, and the point where they do not see it as being economically > viable to do so is going to be quite high That's an interesting assertion, but it isn't true. The decline in IETF attendance since the economic downturn started is across the board - large companies are just as sensitive to meeting costs as small companies or individuals. The whole idea of tiered prices is based on a massive misunderstanding of the way companies manage expenses. Brian