On Thu, Apr 21, 2016 at 7:11 PM, Ross Finlayson
<finlayson(_at_)live555(_dot_)com> wrote:
On Apr 21, 2016, at 7:50 AM, Phillip Hallam-Baker
<phill(_at_)hallambaker(_dot_)com> wrote:
I think people are missing the point of the 'world tour'. It is not
just what happens inside the IETF that is important, it is the
perception of the IETF in other forums. In particular government
forums.
The politics of communication systems sit in the top tier in
international diplomacy. Only actual military conflict outranks them.
One thing that every successful politician understands is the impact
of communication infrastructures on their position.
The point’s well taken - but perhaps you’re conflating the role of the IETF
with that of the Internet Society (ISOC)?
IETF is an organized activity of ISOC. The government types do not see
a difference and it is not something I would spend time attempting to
explain.