I could fix the python script on my debian stable machine today. In /usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/speedtest_cli.py fix the following line:
> uh = urlopen('http://www.speedtest.net/speedtest-servers-static.php')
If you replace “http” with “https”, speedtest-cli is back in business.
The issue is going to be fixed in the upcoming upstream release, see
https://github.com/sivel/speedtest-cli/issues/282
