The meeting fee is almost the single
largest monetary expense for me, and it keeps going up.
As an individual non-attendee, I couldn't agree more. Even though the
December meeting is (literally) on my doorstep, there is no way I can
justify $750 just to attend a pair of WG meetings.
The IETF claims we all participate as individuals, but the entry fee
pretty much wipes out the possibility of individuals attending. As the
barrier to admission is raised we're simply giving the process over to the
(large) corporate sector.
--lyndon
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