HT1577 my itunes movie downloads are suddenly taking hours...movies from other sites quick

Hi, I have been using itunes to buy / rent movies for 12 months, normal download times. NOT my server as download movies from other sites and they are quick. Average 700 MB will take about 10 minutes, now anything from itunes is taking 4 to 5 hours, for same MB movie ? Why?

I hope Apple realizes this (I am sure they do) I just don't want Apple to be like Microsoft, and not deliver on their promises. One of the reason why I switched, was 1) because Apple chose to base their OS on a Unix based distro, and 2) They actually innovate, instead of saying they do.
Apple just needs to open up that big data center they purchased, and get some real fast pipes to the net to make these downloads scream across the net. What is the status of that data center? The last news I have heard, is that they purchased it. Has anything been done with it yet?
Best of luck to other folks who are downloading movies. Apple must fix the speed. People are really going to be ticked.
Best Regards,
Bruce

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