Insufficient sockets BBC R3 on iTunes

I don't know whether it is that the BBC does not allocate enough sockets to iTunes for Radio 3 but I can now get a connection on less than 50% of my attempts to get the BBC R3 "High" service, advertised as 320K but outside the UK, in reality only a dismal 64K. Even when I do get a connection, it is often subject to frequenty re-buffering, with a downstream rate of 4 kilobytes/sec or less. Alternatively is iTunes not requesting enough sockets/bandwidth from the BBC. Occasionally if you leave iTunes trying to find a connection, it will achieve a connection but this is rare. I am aware that the BBC is reluctant to purchase or provide additional bandwidth for their internet streaming services. I don't know whether this is a doomed attempt to steer people in the direction of their DAB transmission services, which work poorly in rural areas in the UK, abysmally in vehicles and of course, not at all outside the UK.
I never have issues connecting to other radio streaming services up to 320 kbps or higher, with a very stable ADSL/2 connection.
Wilson

Yes, I have them back as of today. I had the stations in a playlist, but found that when I re-checked the actual list in iTunes the URL had changed.
Re-added the the new URLs and all working fine.
Thanks for the response.
Andzzz

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