Also consider that may IETF participants are members of high risk populations. Until remote participation offers all the benefits as in-person participation, holding an in-person meeting during or soon after a pandemic puts those folks at a decided disadvantage.
Ron
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Subject: Re: Assessment criteria for decision on in-person/virtual IETF 108
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On 4/17/20 9:30 AM, Stewart Bryant wrote:
> Whilst I understand that the focus is on IETF108, this dreadful illness is likely to be with us until there is a reliable vaccine widely available. So even it it is under control there will likely be a reservoir of infection for a while and a risk that an IETF participant will fall ill with it during a meeting.
Perhaps more to the point, the risks associated with attending IETF aren't merely those associated with the meeting location, but also the combination of the risks that everyone faces in traveling to and from
the meeting. I have trouble imagining that it will be safe for people
to travel all over the world, within at least a year and probably more.
Keith
