Why is my Lion download in paused mode??

After downloading Lion and checking iTunes to verify my credit card had been charged and transacrtion completed the app says "OS X Lion-Paused". What does this mean and what do I need to do to correct it and get it running?

I had the same issue with it pausing! After 8 hours I have given up so dumped the partial install.
It seems to buggy and to many issues being reported for me to risk installing Lion at this time!
I might seek a refund and come back in a few months when they have sorted the thing out.

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