netstatus.py.org netstatus.py
--- netstatus.py.org    2012-08-03 05:27:37.913582505 +0000
+++ netstatus.py        2012-08-03 05:44:54.645406601 +0000
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@
         NETWORK_STATE = NetState.NM_STATE_DISCONNECTED
     else:
         # get a host to ping
-        host = urlparse(source_list.list[0].uri)[1]
+        host = urlparse(source_list.list[0].uri).hostname
         msg = ("Attempting one time ping of %s to test if internet "
                "connectivity exists." % host)
         logging.info(msg)