> On May 10, 2019, at 7:00 AM, Ted Lemon wrote: > > On May 10, 2019, at 9:47 AM, Joe Touch > wrote: >> The only people who get a fully free ride that I know of are the IEEE Comsoc Board. > > Hm. I’ve never paid to attend IETF. Granted, this is not because IETF comped me, but because I was fortunate enough to have an employer who could afford to send me at no cost to me. > > This model unfortunately doesn’t work for open source developers who are not on the payroll of a company with deep pockets. Nor academics. I stopped coming because I couldn’t find a gov’t agency interested in supporting my participation either (and my current employer doesn’t either). This is a problem not only for general attendance but also for the IESG - which impacts some decisions being made as well. Joe