On 15/11/2012 21:01, John R Levine wrote: >> Comparing with the ITU who does tour the world, organizing workshops in >> far away places, I really think we should be trying a little harder to >> be more open. > > The IAOC has often noted that holding meetings in more exotic places is > considerably more expensive, the hotels and other services just charge > more. > > Keeping in mind that the IETF is paid for by a combination of conference > fees and an annual grant from ISOC, not governments, who were you > expecting to pay the increased costs? > > Also, why do you believe that people people need to go to meetings in > person rather than joining the mailing lists where the bulk of the > IETF's work gets done? > That has been answered: http://www.ietf.org/mail-archive/web/ietf/current/msg75890.html Shall we move on? > Regards, > John Levine, johnl@xxxxxxxxx, Taughannock Networks, Trumansburg NY > "I dropped the toothpaste", said Tom, crestfallenly. Regards, as