SM
On 09/11/2012 19:42, SM wrote:
> Hi Arturo,
> At 15:26 09-11-2012, Arturo Servin wrote:
>> So basically the IETF is roaming most of the time in North
>> America,
>> sometimes in Europe and once in a while in Asia. Is that how the IETF
>> thinks about the global development of Internet standards?
>>
>> No wonder why some countries in Africa and Latin America are
>> approaching ITU.
>>
>> If the IETF really wants to make a change we need to stop
>> thinking that
>> North-America/Europe = Global.
>
> Fred Baker mentioned that:
>
> "The issues are now related to success in finding affordable venues."
ICANN finds them, the IGF does it, the RIRs do it. Why not the IETF?
> The IAOC Chair commented about meetings in Latin America a few months
> ago [1]. It might be possible (non-IETF effort) to reduce the cost to
> participants to offset an expensive venue in Latin America.
>
> Regards,
> -sm
>
> 1. http://www.ietf.org/mail-archive/web/ietf/current/msg74666.html
I am sure they would find support, it is just a matter to look and ask.
Regards,
as