--On Thursday, 27 November, 2014 15:07 -0500 Warren Kumari <warren@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >... > What may be feasible would be to host in a ship that remains > in port, tied to the dock. Connectivity, travel, etc all get > better, and some liners have issues filling all year round... >... I would encourage anyone whose IETF work is supported by a US-based company and who is taking this seriously to check with your organizational legal and accounting departments about the special rules that apply to meetings on cruise ships. After they get through explaining to you how much they are enchanted with the idea, you might summarize their reactions to the rest of us. Those subject to the taxation rules of other countries may or may not discover that similar rules apply to them. On the other hand, if the purpose of this discussion is to waste the time of everyone on this list, my apologies for interrupting your entertainment. john