Q:

Alternatives to CURL, WGET

Is anyone aware of any alternatives to curl and wget?  The key functional requirement I'm looking for is to be able to execute an HTTPS GET request against a known URL. 
The reason I'm looking for an alternative is simply that I'm trying to execute a connectivity test from a server which currently doesn't have wget or curl installed.  The server concerned is under strict change control and so installing new software on it is a no-no. 
The operating system installed on the server is AIX. 

A:

[Pushing up from comments]
Two options: 

Batch mode from text-based browsers
such as links/lynx/w3m 
Use openssl
s_client as noted here:
Connecting to HTTPS with netcat (nc)

