"Cannot be downloaded on this network. Connect to a wifi network or use a computer" I'm on BOTH!

When attempting to purchase a TV episode on iTunes, I am receiving a alert telling my I need to either connect to a wi-fi network or download on my computer. Problem is, I am on my computer and I am connected to my wi-fi network at home. I've seen people experiencing a similar problem on mobile devices, but I haven't seen anyone have this problem on their computer. Help, please?

FYI, mine just started working again.  Go back and try it again folks (seems like Apple might have fixed it).
You're not the only one.  I've had the problem on my AppleTV and on iTunes on my computer trying to buy a TV episode.  It appears to be happening to anything over 15mb (from another post I read).
Looking at the message you can pick up a couple of details - the text is a mix of lower case and upper case words and it doesn't make any sense (for the most part).  My guess is that it is a leftover message from testing based on that.

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