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* At that time the [[GAC]] was chaired by future ICANN CEO, [[Paul Twomey]].<ref>[http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:FoU7zsFSPv8J:singapore41.icann.org/meetings/singapore2011/transcript-welcome-20jun11-en.txt+first+ICANN+meeting+singapore+1999&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us&source=www.google.com WebCache.GoogleUserContent.com ICANN 41 Opening Transcript]</ref>

* At that time the [[GAC]] was chaired by future ICANN CEO, [[Paul Twomey]].<ref>[http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:FoU7zsFSPv8J:singapore41.icann.org/meetings/singapore2011/transcript-welcome-20jun11-en.txt+first+ICANN+meeting+singapore+1999&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us&source=www.google.com WebCache.GoogleUserContent.com ICANN 41 Opening Transcript]</ref>

* 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. 15% from the Asia Pacific. Today, fewer than 14% of Internet users come from North America, 44% are from Asia.

** 56% of those Internet users were from the United States or Canada. 15% from the Asia Pacific. Today, fewer than 14% of Internet users come from North America, 44% are from Asia.

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