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* The Board of Directors at the time were [[Esther Dyson]] (Interim Chairman), [[Geraldine Capdeboscq]], [[George Conrades]], [[Greg Crew]], [[Frank Fitzsimmons]], [[Hans Kraaijenbrink]], [[Jun Murai]], [[Mike Roberts|Michael Roberts]], [[Eugenio Triana]], and [[Linda Wilson]].
* The Board of Directors at the time were [[Esther Dyson]] (Interim Chairman), [[Geraldine Capdeboscq]], [[George Conrades]], [[Greg Crew]], [[Frank Fitzsimmons]], [[Hans Kraaijenbrink]], [[Jun Murai]], [[Mike Roberts|Michael Roberts]], [[Eugenio Triana]], and [[Linda Wilson]].
* Staff included Michael Roberts as Interim President and CEO, [[Molly Shaffer Van Houweling]] as Interim Secretary, and [[Andrew McLaughlin]] as Interim Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/19990421042105/http://www.icann.org/abouticann.html Wayback Machine: ICANN.org About], Archive.org. Published April 1999.</ref>
* Staff included Michael Roberts as Interim President and CEO, [[Molly Shaffer Van Houweling]] as Interim Secretary, and [[Andrew McLaughlin]] as Interim Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/19990421042105/http://www.icann.org/abouticann.html Wayback Machine: ICANN.org About], Archive.org. Published April 1999.</ref>
* At the time, the [[GAC]] was chaired by future ICANN CEO [[Paul Twomey]].<ref name="google"></ref>
* At the time, the [[GAC]] was chaired by future ICANN CEO [[Paul Twomey]].
* At the time of the first ICANN meeting, the DNS had a completely different makeup:
* At the time of the first ICANN meeting, the DNS had a completely different makeup:
** There were 171 million total Internet users, compared to 2 billion in 2011.
** There were 171 million total Internet users, compared to 2 billion in 2011.
** 56% of those Internet users were from the United States or Canada, and 15% from the Asia Pacific Region. Today, fewer than 14% of Internet users come from North America, and 44% are from Asia.<ref name="google"></ref>
** 56% of those Internet users were from the United States or Canada, and 15% from the Asia Pacific Region. Today, fewer than 14% of Internet users come from North America, and 44% are from Asia.
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