> On 27 Aug 2020, at 3:42, Mark Nottingham <mnot@xxxxxxxx> wrote: > > The most relevant section of 8718 is the requirement to consider: > > Travel barriers to entry, including visa requirements, are likely > to be such that an overwhelming majority of participants who wish > to do so can attend. The term "travel barriers" is to be read > broadly by the IASA in the context of whether a successful meeting > can be had. > > However, I'd contest the notion that a US government warning would preclude an 'overwhelming majority of participants' -- not only would that imply that Americans always followed that advice and that Americans are an 'overwhelming majority', but it would also have the policy effect of giving control over IETF venue selection to the US State Department. Realistically, it would be silly to schedule a meeting if Cisco and Google tell their employees not to come.
