% > as far as I can tell, every time they have been asked the question,
% > and it has been clear that the IETF is not a profit-making operation,
% > they have said "no visa".
%
% There was an APNIC meeting in Korea last summer. Maybe APNIC and/or
% attendees can share their visa experiences?
I did not need a visa to attend the APNIC mtg last year.
that said, there has been -public- admission that IETF
attendees conduct business during the IETF mtgs. If
I were a Korean offical who either monitored this list or
was informed (however incorrectly) that the IETF was, by
the admission of its attendees, a business conference, I
might insist on visas for folks who indicate that they are
entering Korea to attend the IETF.
as for me, I understand that spring is a fine time to visit
Korea, with many interesting things to see and do. Good
shopping. Friends I've not seen for a while. A visit would be
in order.
--bill
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certainly don't reflect those of any other entity (legal or otherwise).