My internet service provider, Bledsoe Telephone Co-op, is blocking Tumblr. They own a monopoly on the internet in Bledsoe county, so simply switching is not an option. They refuse to answer any calls on the issue. To give you an idea of how absurd this is: China doesn’t block Tumblr..

A traceroute on Tumblr.com shows the request going to the router and then to the ISP, where it is stopped from going anywhere else. I have confirmed this with multiple people throughout the area.

Express your concerns to Bledsoe Telephone Co-op:

• Phone: 1-423-447-2121
• E-mail: bledsoe@bledsoe.net

Update
I went to their office today to talk to them and I was told the guy in charge of the internet was in his office. I was told he was in a meeting. I was told he was in another town. I was told he was home in bed. I explained to them Tumblr would not load on their network and they asked me to check my e-mail’s spam filter. Insider reports say that they are understaffed right now and everyone working there is stressed out. The lesson? Don’t censor the internet while understaffed.

Update 2
Tumblr is back! Remember: monopolies on internet service providers is always a bad idea.