[dns-operations] SprintPCS refusing queries for ripe.net?

[Nathaniel Bezanson]

So I was thinking about registering to get a RIPE ATLAS probe, and went to do some further reading while mobile, connected over EVDO. Page wouldn't load, waitasec, DNS failure? Really? Yup:
> ripe.netServer:  nsvip.akronohar05.spcsdns.netAddress:  66.1.33.7*** nsvip.akronohar05.spcsdns.net can't find ripe.net: Query refused
Okay, obvious workaround, try 4.2.2.1 or 8.8.8.8 for a minute, but nope, it looks like Sprint's intercepting those. Same failure. But when I fire up my VPN and bring my traffic out another provider, I can resolve it:
> ripe.net 8.8.8.8Server:  [8.8.8.8]Address:  8.8.8.8Non-authoritative answer:Name:    ripe.netAddresses:  2001:67c:2e8:22::c100:68b          193.0.6.139
Curiously, this is the only name I've found myself unable to resolve while on Sprint. It seems a quizzical omission, to say the least.
-Nate B-
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