At 11:23 AM 3/18/02, Keith Moore wrote: >I'm an individual with a modest income who generally pays his own way >to attend IETF meetings. I agree that the costs are too high. However, >I'd be opposed to a scheme that charged corporations more, because then >they'd expect their word to carry more weight. IMHO the only way to >make sure that individuals continue to be able to contribute usefully >to IETF is to treat all participants of IETF the same - regardless of >who pays for the attendance.
I'm another who pays his own way. I don't make it to all meetings, partially because of expense, partially because of time/availability constraints. I have no issue with the meeting expense part of things. I spend much more on airfare, hotel and meals than on the meeting fee. It's those other expenses that'll keep me from Yokohama. I am active on mailing lists, contributing to or commenting on drafts, and so forth. It's entirely possible to be an active participant in the IETF without attending meetings. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Daniel Senie [EMAIL PROTECTED] Amaranth Networks Inc. http://www.amaranth.com
