John C Klensin wrote: >> the IETF's goal is to do its work as>> efficiently >> as possible, and that means assembling at locations that are >> (on some sort of average) convenient for our active >> participants. ... > * picking places within those countries or regions that have > good airports with easy (and multiple) international > connections. Even San Diego is a little marginal in that ... > * picking places where we can be assured of adequate, and > rock-solid, connectivity at both the meeting site and, if > different, the hotel(s). ... > My own view, even if it is not politically correct, is that IETF should > leave the outreach to exotic places to ISOC, ICANN, and others ... > But let's stick to the places from which we have > adequate participation and where we can run an efficient meeting with > efficient transport to and from the location. +1 to each of these points. d/ _______________________________________________ Ietf@xxxxxxxx https://www1.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf