[Bug 1514388] [NEW] installer does not let me choose UTC time zone when I set language to English/US

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Public bug reported:

I am trying to install a new machine (VM) using ubuntu-15.10-server-
amd64.iso

I have selected US English locale everywhere, now I have to choose a
timezone, and I am only offered US time zones.

Many sysadmins in particular in global corporations with multiple
locations prefer US English as the language, and UTC as timezone on
servers.

Now, installer tells me to go back and choose a different country than
US ...

I don't want to configure it to UK English or Iceland or some exotic
island, as I don't want to have daylight savings changes on this box. I
want the TZ to be UTC at all times, and the locale US English.

I have reported this upstream before the wily release as the bug has
been inherited from Debian:

https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=793119

...but no reaction so far, and now Wily was released with the bug...

** Affects: base-installer (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

** Affects: debian-installer (Debian)
     Importance: Unknown
         Status: Unknown

** Bug watch added: Debian Bug tracker #793119
   http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=793119

** Also affects: debian-installer (Debian) via
   http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=793119
   Importance: Unknown
       Status: Unknown

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Title:
  installer does not let me choose UTC time zone when I set language to
  English/US

Status in base-installer package in Ubuntu:
  New
Status in debian-installer package in Debian:
  Unknown

Bug description:
  I am trying to install a new machine (VM) using ubuntu-15.10-server-
  amd64.iso

  I have selected US English locale everywhere, now I have to choose a
  timezone, and I am only offered US time zones.

  Many sysadmins in particular in global corporations with multiple
  locations prefer US English as the language, and UTC as timezone on
  servers.

  Now, installer tells me to go back and choose a different country than
  US ...

  I don't want to configure it to UK English or Iceland or some exotic
  island, as I don't want to have daylight savings changes on this box.
  I want the TZ to be UTC at all times, and the locale US English.

  I have reported this upstream before the wily release as the bug has
  been inherited from Debian:

  https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=793119

  ...but no reaction so far, and now Wily was released with the bug...

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