[J3] (SC22WG5.6215) October meeting - Go Virtual/Mixed-mode, or be discriminatory

[David Muxworthy]

On 4 May 2020 Bill Long wrote:

> I believe WG5 participation is limited to people on the ISO list of “experts”.  That list is mainly composed of the names forwarded to ISO from member countries.  I believe that INCITS supplies the list for the US.

Yes.  The list is at https://isotc.iso.org/livelink/livelink?func=Committees.memberslist&objid=8919044
Strictly speaking, as it stands not all current J3 members would be allowed to attend a WG5 meeting.

> Any remote participation scheme would need to take into account participation rules.  Because of the severe time zone issues, I’m inclined to support remote access meeting only in the context of an emergency situation like the COVID-19 pandemic.  And I’d like to see at least one face-to-face meeting in Las Vegas each year. 

I agree.  It is perhaps not so relevant nowadays, but in the past when there have been very contentious issues, quite a number of matters have been progressed over breakfast or dinner.

Cheers,
David