diff --git a/modules/contrib/publicip.py b/modules/contrib/publicip.py
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+"""Displays public IP address
+
+Requires the following python packages:
+    * requests
+
+Parameters:
+    * publicip.region: us-central (default), us-east, us-west, uk, de, pl, nl
+    * publicip.service: web address that returns plaintext ip address (ex. "http://l2.io/ip")
+"""
+
+try:
+    from requests import get
+except ImportError:
+    pass
+
+import bumblebee.output
+import bumblebee.engine
+
+class Module(bumblebee.engine.Module):
+    def __init__(self, engine, config):
+        super(Module, self).__init__(engine, config,
+            bumblebee.output.Widget(full_text=self.public_ip)
+        )
+        self._avail_regions = {"us-east":"http://checkip.amazonaws.com",
+                               "us-central":"http://whatismyip.akamai.com",
+                               "us-west":"http://ipv4bot.whatismyipaddress.com",
+                               "pl":"http://ip.42.pl/raw",
+                               "de":"http://myexternalip.com/raw",
+                               "nl":"http://tnx.nl/ip",
+                               "uk":"http://ident.me"}
+        self._region = self.parameter("region", "us-central")
+        self._service = self.parameter("service", "")
+        self._ip = ""
+
+
+    def public_ip(self, widget):
+        return self._ip
+
+    def update(self, widgets):
+        try:
+            if self._service:
+                self.address = self._service
+            else:
+                self.address = self._avail_regions[self._region]
+            self._ip = get(self.address).text.rstrip()
+        except Exception:
+            self._ip = "No Connection"