Originally Posted by Calico Jack

Maybe just a Bigpond connectivity problem, but it seems a router they use (Reach.com) is down and preventing access to many U.S based sites.
For example, I can access amazon.co.uk but not amazon.com
TGP who run through Bigpond pipes have posted this:

Sydney
Wednesday 28 November 2007, 4:59 PM
Some customers may experience slow browsing difficulties due to a third party carrier fault. ADSL1 services are affected. TPG apologises for any inconvenience caused.
Outage Started: Wednesday 28 November 2007, 4:58 PM AEDST
Outage Window: It is estimated to last 12 hours