Paul Robinson wrote: > > On Mar 18, Brian E Carpenter <brian@hursley.ibm.com> wrote: > > > 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. > > I can assure you it isn't. Have you noticed that nobody from any company has > piped up in this thread to say "oooh, no, that would be a bad idea!". Have another look at my email address. > I can > assure you that for large multi-nationals the difference between paying $500 > for a delegate and $5000 is a drop in the proverbial ocean, especially when > it comes to standards tracking. I can assure you that you are as wrong as it's possible to be about this. Brian