Err = -3253

I have attempted to download a movie from iTunes several times over the past several days.  Initially received an err= 8008 code.  Submitted ticket to Apple and was told that they would put it back in my Available Downloads and was told to try again.  I deleted the files in the download folder and tried again.  Now I am receiving this code:
- stopped (err = -3253)
Anyone familiar with this code?  Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Something's up with the network somewhere, though whether it's you or Apple, no one seems to know for certain. I've seen suggestions ranging from turning off simultaneous downloads to changing DNS settings to updating to the latest iTunes, but none of these seem to be consistent fixes.
When the network connection is 'reset' (that's what the error says happened), it suggests some kind of complete disconnection between your computer and the Apple server that's supposed to be sending you the movie.
I've been getting the same thing on a file I'm trying to download, with wildly variable connection speeds from 500K to 1.8 MB/sec (on a hardwired connection to my Airport Extreme), on a network that's generally reliable and stable. The initial download was happening at the speed I expected (about 3MB/sec), until the first -3253 event, after which it began to lag rather badly.
The movie I'm trying to download is an older filem and probably not in high demand, which leads me to wonder if it's been relegated to some kind of low-priority status on the Apple servers - thus decreasing the speed it's served out at, and possibly leading to disconnections.
This feels like something that's happening on Apple's end. It's been reported by too many users, and too many fixes have either worked or not. If it were a consistent error that could be resolved on the user end, there would be one consistent fix for it.

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