topic Re: Can't access Internet Archive (archive.org): in Broadband

Can't access Internet Archive (archive.org):

anterotesis — Thu, 20 Mar 2025 19:14:28 GMT

Since some time today, I haven't been able to access the Internet Archive via my Three broadband.

I get the message:

Secure Connection Failed

An error occurred during a connection to archive.org. Peer received a valid certificate, but access was denied.

Error code: SSL_ERROR_ACCESS_DENIED_ALERT

Site does work on my 3 mobile connection, and on other broadband connections. Is this a problem at 3s end, or Internet Archive's end?

jr0 — Thu, 20 Mar 2025 20:49:18 GMT

You forgot another possibility, your browser settings

And imo this the only cause. So no problem with internet archive nor provider

anterotesis — Thu, 20 Mar 2025 21:11:14 GMT

Very unlikely, as the connection fails on different browsers when on 3 Broadband, but works when on another providers broadband.

anterotesis — Thu, 20 Mar 2025 21:38:40 GMT

Changing DNS to Google's fixed the problem. So definitely something wrong with 3's settings.

jr0 — Fri, 21 Mar 2025 13:48:24 GMT

I tried this on Chrome on my phone and I got the same error.
Altough when I try the same on Firefox I'm redirected to the following page https://www.three.co.uk/support/internet-and-apps/accessing-and-blocking-adult-content and if you scroll down there is a section "Sites being wrongly filtered"

jr0 — Fri, 04 Apr 2025 07:50:04 GMT

@anterotesisfyi I received the following reply after I emailed them

1357 — Mon, 29 Sep 2025 16:24:07 GMT

I have just allowed adult content on my three plan, and I still cannot access archive.org. What do I do?

1357 — Mon, 29 Sep 2025 16:54:14 GMT

update: turned my wifi device off, and then turned it back on. I can now access archive (and other adult content)

Liggerz87 — Sat, 21 Feb 2026 05:57:25 GMT

Another thing three do is on Google they apply safe search settings on it I had to use a VPN to download Pokémon unbound from internet archive