diff --git a/files/helpers/config/const.py b/files/helpers/config/const.py
index f20b8c24d..b6f63d195 100644
--- a/files/helpers/config/const.py
+++ b/files/helpers/config/const.py
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ VAPID_PUBLIC_KEY = environ.get("VAPID_PUBLIC_KEY").strip()
 VAPID_PRIVATE_KEY = environ.get("VAPID_PRIVATE_KEY").strip()
 CF_KEY = environ.get("CF_KEY").strip()
 CF_ZONE = environ.get("CF_ZONE").strip()
+II_KEY = environ.get("II_KEY", "").strip()
 blackjack = environ.get("BLACKJACK", "").strip()
 PROGSTACK_MUL = float(environ.get("PROGSTACK_MUL", 2.0))
 ENCOURAGED = environ.get("ENCOURAGED", "").strip().split()
diff --git a/files/routes/login.py b/files/routes/login.py
index 18c13113e..d7f9868ee 100644
--- a/files/routes/login.py
+++ b/files/routes/login.py
@@ -239,6 +239,13 @@ def sign_up_post(v):
 							email=email,
 							), 400
 
+
+	if II_KEY:
+		data = requests.get(f'https://ipinfo.io/{get_IP()}?token={II_KEY}', headers=HEADERS, timeout=5).json()
+		print(data['region'], flush=True)
+		if data['region'] == 'Tennessee':
+			return signup_error("There was a problem. Please try again!")
+
 	if username.title() in GIRL_NAMES_TOTAL:
 		return signup_error("This name is reserved for a site award.")