Re: Interim step on meetings site feedback for sites currently under active consideration

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On Thu, Apr 21, 2016 at 7:11 PM, Ross Finlayson <finlayson@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> 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)?

IETF is an organized activity of ISOC. The government types do not see
a difference and it is not something I would spend time attempting to
explain.





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