> On Apr 21, 2016, at 7:50 AM, Phillip Hallam-Baker <phill@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > I think people are missing the point of the 'world tour'. It is not > just what happens inside the IETF that is important, it is the > perception of the IETF in other forums. In particular government > forums. > > The politics of communication systems sit in the top tier in > international diplomacy. Only actual military conflict outranks them. > One thing that every successful politician understands is the impact > of communication infrastructures on their position. The point’s well taken - but perhaps you’re conflating the role of the IETF with that of the Internet Society (ISOC)? Ross.