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Re: IETF Meetings - High Registration Fees

2002-03-16 21:50:02
This is something I have discussed with several people
and every one seems to agree.

The current registration fee of $575 is outrageously
high. Even though IETF claims to be an open forum with
no membership fee - you need $575*3=$1725 per year for
registration fee alone for attending IETF sessions.
This is effectively the membership fee for IETF. Sorry
- not everyone can plan ten days in advance to get
$125 reduction in fee. Just try to run a small
consulting business or work for a 20 person start up -
you would know what I mean.
...

bonney - setting aside, for now, the unstated assumption of your message that 
meetings are where the real work gets done, perhaps a starting point would be 
to start by asking what the money gets spent on. maybe 575 is high, maybe it is 
low, maybe it is just right.

looking at a balance sheet would provide a basis for a reasoned discussion as 
to whether the fees are reasonable, outrageous, or a bargain...

/mtr