On Wed, Aug 24, 2011 at 03:07:59PM -0700, Ole Jacobsen wrote: > > "....doesn't look that good in terms of iaoc performance over time." > > Are you seriously suggesting that we are looking for more and more > expensive venues over time? Do you not think there might be some > factors such as inflation, currency fluctuations, general cost > increases (oil prices perhaps) that dictate most of this? With respect, I don't think that's what he was suggesting at all. I think he was suggesting that he had a model of expected increases in costs, and plotted against that the actual increases in costs, and noted that there was a difference. I might have phrased the question myself as, "Can you think of gaps in my model that explain the difference?" But I think the point is a fair one: if there is a difference between the rate of increase for IETF meetings and the rate of other increases, one either needs an explanation, or one might conclude that the negotiations are not as tough as they might be. None of this is, on my part, an effort to disparage the IAOC. Frankly, having observed things closely, I think you're all nuts to be willing to do that. It's a thankless task. But that is not a response to Stephen's model, and given the work that went into it, I think it is important evidence. Best regards, A -- Andrew Sullivan ajs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx _______________________________________________ Ietf mailing list Ietf@xxxxxxxx https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf