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'''ICANN 51 - Los Angeles''' is an [[ICANN Meetings|ICANN Meeting]] that | '''ICANN 51 - Los Angeles''' is an [[ICANN Meetings|ICANN Meeting]] that was held from 12 to 16 October 2014 in Los Angeles, California, USA.<ref name="ICANN51">[http://la51.icann.org/en/ ICANN LA] ''ICANN.org''; Retrieved 06 August 2014</ref> It was the third ICANN meeting held in Los Angeles, and the sixth ICANN meeting held in the US state of California since ICANN meetings began in 1999. Of the 6 ICANN Meetings that have been held in the US, all 6 have been held in California. | ||
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===Opening Ceremony=== | ===Opening Ceremony=== | ||
The opening ceremony involved opening remarks from Board Chairman [[Steve Crocker]]. [[Penny Pritzker]], U.S. Secretary of Commerce, spoke next on the NTIA announcement and the importance of a "free and open Internet." She was the first Secretary of Commerce to attend an ICANN Meeting. | |||
===GAC Communiqué=== | ===GAC Communiqué=== |