Skickat från min iPhone > 3 feb. 2017 kl. 21:56 skrev IETF Chair <chair@xxxxxxxx>: > > I’m happy to report that Ted Hardie and Warren Kumari and Google have > stepped up to make alternate arrangements for people who might have > difficulty travelling due to the recent travel restrictions. Thank you! > Way to go Warren & Ted! > Please see the details below: > > ------- > > Hi Jari, > > Warren and I have arranged for Google to provide two remote hubs for > participants who won't be able to attend IETF 98 in Chicago because > of the recent travel restrictions. While we understand that many folks > might prefer to simply attend remotely from their home or office, > experience with the IGF and the Latin American remote IETF hubs > suggests that there may be folks who prefer to be with others for > the events. We hope that providing this option makes things a bit > easier for them. > > The current plan is to use two Google offices, one in eastern Canada > (so as to be in a nearby time zone) and one in Europe (which seems > to have the highest percentage of affected participants). These > offices will be staffed by volunteers and will provide local conference > room facilities, wireless network, and snacks. > > We have some flexibility on which offices to use, and we'd be happy > to take email from potential remote participants on their preferences. > Alternatively, we've also set up a form at > > https://goo.gl/forms/pbuaDdhS2xyKpcps1 > > to collect this data, if people prefer not to use email for this. (The > form does not require a Google login to complete). > > We understand, of course, that situation is fluid, but given the need > to coordinate with local volunteers, it would be great to have an > early insight into who many of the affected people might use this > option. If you could share this option with the community so we > can get that insight, we'd appreciate it. > > thanks, > > Ted Hardie > Warren Kumari >