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==Clinton During the ICANN 40 Meeting==

==Clinton During the ICANN 40 Meeting==

Former Pres. Clinton spoke during the 40th ICANN Meeting which was held in San Francisco on March 16, 2011. During his speech the former president described himself as the "the president at the dawn of the Internet age," which the internet community unanimously agreed. It can be recalled that he was instrumental in enhancing the internet commerce and the creation of ICANN. When he first assumed his position as President of the United States in 1993 there were only 50 websites and it became 36 million in 2001 when his term as President ended.

Former Pres. Clinton spoke during the 40th ICANN Meeting which was held in San Francisco on March 16, 2011. During his speech the former president described himself as the "the president at the dawn of the Internet age". It was recalled that he was instrumental in enhancing the internet commerce and the creation of ICANN. When he first assumed his position as President of the United States in 1993 there were only 50 websites, it grew to 36 million in 2001 when his term as President ended.

During his speech, Clinton emphasized that ICANN succeeded in its goal in improving the internet as an independent and international governing body. he also encouraged the global internet community to their position and technology to build physical and financial infrastructure systems for poorer nations. He also emphasized the need for a renewed focus on the increasing jobs on the technology sector and the geopolitical implications of free internet access and urged the participants in the meeting to keep the internet young. Furthermore, Clinton advice the internet community and said:

During his speech, Clinton emphasized that ICANN succeeded in its goal in improving the internet as an independent and international governing body. He also encouraged the global internet community to use their position and technology to build physical and financial infrastructure systems for poorer nations, and address the world's most pressing problems. He emphasized the need for a renewed focus on increasing jobs in the technology sector and the geopolitical implications of free internet access and urged the participants in the meeting to keep the internet young. Furthermore, Clinton said:

''We need to ask ourselves if we are forming a more perfect union across the globe. You have to be vigilant, because at some point all institutions are led by people more interested in maintaining the present than creating the future.''<ref>[http://allthingsd.com/20110317/egypt-al-gore-and-the-xxx-domain-bill-clinton-keynotes-icann-in-san-francisco/ Bill Clinton Speaks at ICANN 40th Meeting]</ref>

''We need to ask ourselves if we are forming a more perfect union across the globe. You have to be vigilant, because at some point all institutions are led by people more interested in maintaining the present than creating the future.''<ref>[http://allthingsd.com/20110317/egypt-al-gore-and-the-xxx-domain-bill-clinton-keynotes-icann-in-san-francisco/ Bill Clinton Speaks at ICANN 40th Meeting]</ref>