Re: R: R: [BOFChairs] IETF 94 - Registration and Hotel Information - no availablity

Adam Roach <adam@xxxxxxxxxxx> · Mon, 17 Aug 2015 11:14:46 -0500

    On 8/16/15 14:08, John C Klensin wrote:

      In years past, when we have had a small venue or venue-connected
hotels, we've arranged contracts so that there are really two or
more "official" (even if not all "HQ") hotels, hotels with which
the IETF has contracts that cover relevant policies, Internet
access, etc.

...

Since you seem to be the one giving reassurances, what are the
actual Yokohama arrangements on the spectrum between "official"
and "nearby"?

    I'll note that there are different things that people seem to have
    raised concerns about here, although the one that I've found most
    relevant in the past remains unmentioned. For the most part, we
    replace the Internet backhaul on the official hotel with our
    overprovisioned pipe that has been arranged for the meeting [1].
    This typically leads to a three-tier internet access setup:

      Conference hotel: flawless or nearly flawless Internet
        connection
      Overflow hotel(s): the Internet is completely unusable
      Nearby hotels: the Internet connection is kind of a craps
        shoot, depending on the number of participants who end up there,
        and the capacity of the Internet link the hotel has

    /a

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    [1] Maastricht was a notable exception, and the results were as
    predictable as they were frustrating.