I had this problem on Orange Internet-anywhere... Until I realised I had
set the APN wrong. ubuntu-forums was on the black list there.



On 22/4/2009, "marc garrett" <[email protected]> wrote:

>BT blocks off Pirate Bay.
>
>BT Mobile Broadband users who attempt to access the notorious BitTorrent
>tracker site are met with a "content blocked" message. The warning page
>states the page has been blocked in "compliance with a new UK voluntary
>code".
>
>"This uses a barring and filtering mechanism to restrict access to all
>WAP and internet sites that are considered to have 'over 18' status,"
>the warning states. It goes on to list a series of categories that are
>blocked, including adult/sexually explicit content, "criminal skills"
>and hacking.
>
>It's not stated which category The Pirate Bay breaches, although the
>site does host links to porn movies.
>
>BT's warning message advises customers to contact customer services if
>they want the block on the site to be lifted. The message also invites
>users to seek further information on the self-regulation scheme on the
>Internet Watch Foundation's website, although an IWF spokesman denies
>any involvement with the mobile filtering scheme.
>
>more...
>http://www.pcpro.co.uk/news/251609/bt-blocks-off-pirate-bay.html
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