--On Monday, August 08, 2011 09:09 -0700 Joel Jaeggli <joelja@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> I'm aware of the problem. I'm also aware that we keep holding >> meetings in the US and that some participants didn't find >> Canada a whole lot better this time around. And I'm also >> aware that Israeli passport holders have absolutely no chance >> of getting visas for some of the locations that have been >> discussed recently, no matter how much they participate in >> the IETF or how long in advance they apply. So I'd >> personally think that issue should be in the "tradeoff" >> category, rather than the "showstopper" one. > > Having worked for a company with it's headquarters in Ramat > Gan and it's manufacturing in Penang I prefer to not make my > or someone else's travels more complex than strictly necessary. Sounds like a worthwhile goal. Did you have a collection of places in mind that have the necessary infrastructure for an IETF meeting, convenient travel connections (however you define that), a plausible cost structure (ditto), and no visa issues for anyone who might reasonably choose to participate in the IETF? Ideally, add "good sponsorship opportunities and likely sponsors" to those qualifications. Unless that yields a list of at least moderate length, I repeat my comment about tradeoffs. john _______________________________________________ Ietf mailing list Ietf@xxxxxxxx https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf