Re: [Mtgvenue] Internet Access during IETF Meetings

[George Michaelson <[e-mail]>]

On Thu, Nov 23, 2023 at 12:33 AM Michael Richardson
<[e-mail]> wrote:
> I think that the LLC has struggled with finding a way to communicate to the
> community what kind of tradeoffs they are making.   For instance, there was a
> fair bit of noise from a few people about the lateness in announcing
> Brisbane.  That it significantly affected flight prices.  (I'm not convinced
> that is real; but I live in a market with poor competition, so I accept the
> premise).

There are virtually no cheap longhaul flights to Australia. I say
this, as a longterm resident of Brisbane, experiencing the massive
rise in post covid costs to get in, and out of the place. I do not
personally believe the few weeks, months that people could have known
as a pre-announce would alter their price exposure, because currently
a functional duopoly is controlling the floor price into and out of my
country.

It is possible because y'all buying outside, with the asymmetry in the
pricing model you see things differently.

Basically, I don't think a pre announce would have altered things
much. Brisbane is just expensive to get to.

-G