Why might employer block TechRepub site?

Hi All,

For the past week or so I can’t access TechRepublic from my workplace (a community college). I don’t get an error message or anything–the site just does not come up, as if the servers were extremely busy or something.

I tried putting TechRepublic into my Trusted Sites list on Internet Explorer; accepting all cookies; temporarily disabling SpyWare Blaster; using a different PC. None of those actions helped.

Does anyone know why an organization might want to block TechRepublic? If so, I need to know about it before I contact our IT shop so I can be prepared for an argument. 🙂 Thanks in advance.