This is fixed in the current apt in edgy and feisty. We do no longer ping the server but include the Packages.gz and a full sources.list
** Changed in: apt (Ubuntu)
Status: Unconfirmed => Fix Released
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Bug on APT configuration during installation
https://launchpad.net/bugs/53847
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