What bitrate are the itunes store downloads?

Sorry for the newb question, but I have never used the Itunes Store before and could use some help.
All my searches turn up old links indicating 128k AAC w/drm has been replaced by 256k AAC/ wo DRM, but they were from a year ago and point to Itunes Plus. The Itunes Plus faq in Support was no help since I see no + signs for any selections when searching music from the Itunes Store. So my guess is Plus is either embedded or I have a problem.
Also, if I my ask, are the bitrates the same when downloading direct from my Iphone?
Using Itunes 9.2.0.61 , Iphone 3GS 32gb w/ ios4

Bobcctx wrote:
All my searches turn up old links indicating 128k AAC w/drm has been replaced by 256k AAC/ wo DRM, but they were from a year ago and point to Itunes Plus.
Approximately a year ago (mid-2009) is when the iTunes Store started selling music only as iTunes Plus, which as Niel notes, is at 256 kb/s.

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