I will be watching some of the gTLD draw this afternoon from the comfort of my computer screen, and I wanted to make it easier for you to watch. I have embedded the live feed below, which is scheduled to begin in under an hour (4pm eastern 1pm pacific).
I think the implications of the drawing is pretty huge considering what’s at stake, and I would assume the earlier a TLD is drawn, the more likely it will be to get additional attention.
Streaming live video by Ustream
The implications will be big indeed for the applicants.
I will skip the event however.. to long and prolly DI or thedomains.com will publish the entire list 😉
I’ll ponder about this list the next months to come, beside the GAC might throw in some sand in the wheels for the applicants anyways. Not to mention the fact that several applicants went for the same gTLD and we’ll have to see how that pans out.
Here’s some good background information about the draw
http://www.stephanevangelder.com/archives/423-Its-bingo-night-at-ICANN!.html
Looks like they hit a snag… currently off air.
If you’re following along, you can see the application number here: http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/program-status/application-results/strings-1200utc-13jun12-en