Re: [81attendees] : Internet access by IETF at Delta?

On Thu, Jul 28, 2011 at 3:02 PM, Tim Chown <tjc@ecs.soton.ac.uk> wrote:

>
> On 28 Jul 2011, at 19:42, Eric Vyncke (evyncke) wrote:
>
> > Marcia,
> >
> > Any news on this topic? As a lot of us are checking out tomorrow, I would
> like to know whether I can refuse to pay the Internet access in the room at
> the Delta Hotel (and it was damned slow in the evening!) or that I have to
> swallow the bill?
> >
> > Thanks in advance for an update
>
> Hi Eric,
>
> Isn't your Internet access free?  When I start up and navigate to a web
> site I get a splash screen saying it's free/gratuit.
>
> I'm on floor 7, and haven't experienced the bad packet loss problems (yet)
> that others seem to have.
>
>
I am on floor 7 as well, and also haven't experienced packet loss issues.
Sounds like a pattern...

Marshall

> Tim
>
>
> >
> > -éric
> >
> >
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: 81attendees-bounces@ietf.org [mailto:81attendees-bounces@ietf.org]
> On
> >> Behalf Of Marcia Beaulieu
> >> Sent: dimanche 24 juillet 2011 10:51
> >> To: Roland Bless
> >> Cc: 81attendees@ietf.org; Eleven Fu(Yu)
> >> Subject: Re: [81attendees] 答复: Internet access by IETF at Delta?
> >>
> >> Per our contract with the Delta, "Room rates include in room high-speed
> >> internet access."
> >>
> >> I will be talking with the Delta to make sure they are honoring IETF
> guests
> >> that have booked within the IETF meeting block.  If you booked your room
> >> outside of the IETF block, your room may not include internet.
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >> Marcia
> >>
> >> On Jul 24, 2011, at 10:44 AM, Roland Bless wrote:
> >>
> >>> Hi,
> >>>
> >>> On 24.07.2011 16:26, Eleven Fu(Yu) wrote:
> >>>> I also asked the reception when I was checking in last nigtht. The
> >>>> recepsionist also said that Internet access is NOT included in the
> >>>> room rate. But why it was note that "NOTE:  Room rates are subject to
> >>>> GST of 5%, PST of 7.5% and City Tax of 3% (taxes are subject to
> >>>> change) are inclusive of in room high-speed Internet access." on the
> >>>> IETF website ? Could somebody tell me that whether the Internet
> >>>> access by IETF at Delta is free? Thank you
> >>>
> >>> During my check-in the receptionist (Andrea) seemed to
> >>> have a note in the client record about Internet access,
> >>> because she told me that it's included even before I was
> >>> asking about it. It seems that the staff hasn't got the
> >>> same level of information there, which is definitely confusing.
> >>> Maybe Marcia can give some definite official answer.
> >>>
> >>> Regards,
> >>> Roland
> >>>
> >>
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