Rock Hall's Brit Bias

How many Brits are on the Rock Hall's Nominating Committee? Could the answer be zero? New Order, Joy Division, Pet Shop Boys, Duran Duran, the Smiths, even Jesus & Mary Chain. All more important and influential than the Red Hot Chili Peppers. So why have none been nominated for the Rock Hall? This question came up right after this year's nominees were announced. Future Rock Legends posted it on their Twitter page. Duran were never a critic fave, so I doubt they'll ever get on the ballot. Does the Hall have a bias against 80's British bands. Do they have a bias against Brit bands from the 70's? How to explain the absence of Roxy Music? Mott the Hoople? Even the Jam? Dire Straits anyone?
Yet, the Peppers get nominated first time out. Of all the bands above the 2 on my radar are the Smiths and Roxy Music. The Smiths have had a profound effect on today's Indie music. Roxy Music had the same effect on the New Wave acts of the early 80's. Is there such a thing as being too British for an American Hall of Fame?
The fact that none of these have ever gotten on a ballot is disturbing enough. Does the Rock Hall Nominating Committee need more Brits? As of 2009 the answer is obvious.