Yeah, my tracert ends with:
3 22 ms 20 ms 31 ms ae104.esyrnydr-rtr004.cny.northeast.rr.com [24.5
8.149.28]
4 12 ms 15 ms 14 ms ae2-0.esyrnydr-rtr003.cny.northeast.rr.com [24.5
8.149.2]
5 24 ms 16 ms 17 ms ae4-0.glflnyaq-rtr000.nyroc.rr.com [24.58.149.25
4]
6 * * * Request timed out.
7 * * * Request timed out.
8 * * * Request timed out.
SO that was a clue... glad I'm not the only one, anyway.