To reset the value to the ubuntu default:

gsettings reset com.ubuntu.geoip geoip-url

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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1617535

Title:
  geoip.ubuntu.com does not utilize HTTPS

Status in ubuntu-geoip package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  geoip.ubuntu.com does not utilize HTTPS and leaks unencrypted over
  HTTP. This can potentially be utilized by nation state adversaries to
  compromise user privacy. This service is called multiple times per day
  by the OS in order to track users.

  $ nc -zv geoip.ubuntu.com 80
  Connection to geoip.ubuntu.com 80 port [tcp/http] succeeded!

  $ nc -zv -w 3 geoip.ubuntu.com 443
  nc: connect to geoip.ubuntu.com port 443 (tcp) timed out

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