In message <15681(_dot_)950709191(_at_)cs(_dot_)ucl(_dot_)ac(_dot_)uk>, Jon
Crowcroft writes:
note also, that provided the IETF doesnt start mimicing ITU in
choosing
meeting location, a lot of places outside the US offset travel costs
by cheaper accomodation costs.....significantly in some cases
(i admit london england is not a good example for this, though it is
pretty cheap to get to from just about anywhere on average:-)
And you may find that quirks in airfares can offset the distance factor.
Given airline load factors, I don't seem to be able to qualify for discounts
on my trips to San Francisco from New Jersey -- which means that my tickets to
Adelaide are only very slightly more expensive.
--Steve Bellovin