So you mean you think is reasonable and fair going for the cheapest even if every time more and more people can't attend because a government decides not to grant visas ? I'm feeling very embarrassed and concerned hearing that. I guess our concept of fairness is quite different. Precisely following your recommendation we are being politically driven, instead of openly-in-the-IETF-way driven. Regards, Jordi > De: David Kessens <david.kessens@xxxxxxxxx> > Responder a: <ietf-bounces@xxxxxxxx> > Fecha: Thu, 23 Mar 2006 16:24:34 -0800 > Para: JORDI PALET MARTINEZ <jordi.palet@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > CC: "ietf@xxxxxxxx" <ietf@xxxxxxxx> > Asunto: Re: Making IETF happening in different regions > > > Jordi, > > On Thu, Mar 23, 2006 at 06:11:06PM -0600, JORDI PALET MARTINEZ wrote: >> >> We need to calculate the average cost of IETF hosted in all the continents, >> and that cost is the one that need to be put on the table by any >> sponsor/host regardless of where the meeting is actually going to be hosted. > > Why would we go for the average instead of the cheapest ? > > Overall price of a meeting location is an easier criteria to measure and > more fair than all kind of political considerations. > > David Kessens > --- > > _______________________________________________ > Ietf mailing list > Ietf@xxxxxxxx > https://www1.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf ********************************************** The IPv6 Portal: http://www.ipv6tf.org Barcelona 2005 Global IPv6 Summit Slides available at: http://www.ipv6-es.com This electronic message contains information which may be privileged or confidential. The information is intended to be for the use of the individual(s) named above. If you are not the intended recipient be aware that any disclosure, copying, distribution or use of the contents of this information, including attached files, is prohibited. _______________________________________________ Ietf@xxxxxxxx https://www1.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf