Intermittent error .3259 freezes downloads

I use the iTunes store strictly for video, and every couple of days a download is interrupted by error .3259 "network connection timed out." I may download other files before and after, I may be downloading other files simultaneously, but one will get this error. Afterward, Checking for Purchases will only advance the download to where it stopped before; it remains frozen.
The only 'solution' I've found is to periodically erase the .tmp folder in iTunes/Downloads, then start iTunes and Check for Purchases again. If I do this a few times each day, then eventually the download completes. The problem doesn't make sense, none of the routine troubleshooting has taken care of it, and aside from turning me on to the .tmp fix, Apple has been unable to help.

I agree. Big problem with 'this picture'...I contacted itunes support and they told me to contact my isp. Well, I did and after going through a couple of things, my isp said nothing is wrong with the connection, etc. And that I need to get back with itunes. I've done everything EVERYONE has told me and NOTHING has worked. I too have several purchases that I've paid for and can't download. I'm at the point where I'm going to go back to itunes and get a refund. It's a shame that this has not been resolved by now. In the meantime, I've gone to other sights to just get music downloaded. Itunes has so much more though, I wish they'd get involved and HELP!!!
Elizabeth

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I've searched the internet, I've searched the forums...and no one seems to know what's causing this or how to fix it. Apparently, it's an error that many others are getting.
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