Epoch on 30 December 2009
Its gotta be something to do with your home internet setup, but its odd that you havent noticed it until now.
Im guessing that you're running your systems through a router, in which case you may need to do some port forwarding, or simply put your gaming devices in a DMZ. If you've already done this then I'm not sure why you would be getting the strange lack of servers, it seems unlikely that it is your location though.
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