diff --git a/bumblebee/modules/publicip.py b/bumblebee/modules/publicip.py
index bb2f4ab..99899fe 100644
--- a/bumblebee/modules/publicip.py
+++ b/bumblebee/modules/publicip.py
@@ -1,9 +1,15 @@
 """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 urllib2 import urlopen
+    from requests import get
 except ImportError:
     pass
 
@@ -15,7 +21,15 @@ class Module(bumblebee.engine.Module):
         super(Module, self).__init__(engine, config,
             bumblebee.output.Widget(full_text=self.public_ip)
         )
-
+        self._avail_regions = {"us-east":"http://l2.io/ip", 
+                               "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 = ""
 
 
@@ -24,7 +38,11 @@ class Module(bumblebee.engine.Module):
 
     def update(self, widgets):
         try:
-            self._ip = urlopen("http://ip.42.pl/raw").read()
+            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 = "Not Connected"
+            self._ip = "No Connection"