Did a successful speed test using speedtest-cli and then it started 403'ing
ja@testvm:~$ speedtest-cli
Retrieving speedtest.net configuration...
Cannot retrieve speedtest configuration
ERROR: HTTP Error 403: Forbidden
ja@testvm:~$ speedtest-cli
Retrieving speedtest.net configuration...
Cannot retrieve speedtest configuration
ERROR: HTTP Error 403: Forbidden
Solution change to https using the secure option
ja@testvm:~$ speedtest-cli --secure
Retrieving speedtest.net configuration...
Testing from Microsoft Azure (4.198.128.65)...
Retrieving speedtest.net server list...
Selecting best server based on ping...
Hosted by Superloop Australia Pty Ltd (Melbourne) [0.42 km]: 10.896 ms
Testing download speed................................................................................
Download: 849.13 Mbit/s
Testing upload speed......................................................................................................
Upload: 865.44 Mbit/s
And to find and specify a specific server
ja@testvm:~$ speedtest-cli --secure --list
Retrieving speedtest.net configuration...
14670) Aussie Broadband (Melbourne, Australia) [0.42 km]
55297) Superloop Australia Pty Ltd (Melbourne, Australia) [0.42 km]
21585) XYZ Telecom (Melbourne, Australia) [0.42 km]
55588) NET360 (Melbourne, Australia) [0.42 km]
46114) GSL Networks (Melbourne, Australia) [0.42 km]
39561) blueAPACHE (Melbourne, Australia) [0.42 km]
51801) Encoo (Melbourne, Australia) [0.42 km]
29826) Wireline Group (Melbourne, Australia) [0.42 km]
18714) Telstra (Windsor, Australia) [4.62 km]
25708) Micron21 Datacentre Pty Ltd (Kilsyth, Australia) [30.71 km]
And apparently there's a data centre near me in Kilsyth
ja@testvm:~$ speedtest-cli --secure --server 25708
Retrieving speedtest.net configuration...
Testing from Microsoft Azure (4.198.128.65)...
Retrieving speedtest.net server list...
Retrieving information for the selected server...
Hosted by Micron21 Datacentre Pty Ltd (Kilsyth) [30.71 km]: 61.325 ms
Testing download speed................................................................................
Download: 789.58 Mbit/s
Testing upload speed......................................................................................................
Upload: 859.12 Mbit/s
ja@testvm:~$
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