ITunes movie downloads take several hours with a 2.8 m/s download speed. Why?

My movie downloads from itunes take up to 3 hours even with a 2.8 m/s DSL internet connection. Any suggestions as to why?

This is likely an isse on your network. What is your connection speed? (www.speedtest.net)
8bmps required for 1080P, 6mbps for 720p, 3mbps for SD
Check for interference (www.istumbler or netstumbler)
Check firewall, router (make sure it's up to date, location, try changing channels)

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