RE: Sponsors and influence (Re: Making IETF happening in differentregions)

2006-03-24 Thread Hallam-Baker, Phillip
> From: Harald Alvestrand [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Hallam-Baker, Phillip wrote: > > > > The current funding model makes the IETF disproportionately > reliant on > > one single company that currently employs far more ADs and working > > group chairs than any other. It also has a habit of

Re: Sponsors and influence (Re: Making IETF happening in differentregions)

2006-03-24 Thread Harald Alvestrand
Hallam-Baker, Phillip wrote: The current funding model makes the IETF disproportionately reliant on one single company that currently employs far more ADs and working group chairs than any other. It also has a habit of recruiting through the IETF. If that company were to have an unexpected earni

RE: Sponsors and influence (Re: Making IETF happening in differentregions)

2006-03-24 Thread Hallam-Baker, Phillip
> From: Harald Alvestrand [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > One of the services that ISOC provides to the IETF is a layer > of indirection for sponsors; they give money into a pool > administered by ISOC (and get a seat on the ISOC AC in > return), but the procedures make it pretty clear that they