Nope...same issue on my Windows 7 PC, MacBook Pro (Lion), and iPad2, and iPhone 4S. I have been on the Apple Community and the issue is nationwide. Apple is not responding...too bad because a simple "We are experiencing network issues." would be sufficient so we know it is not individuals, but systems at Apple.

There may be other issues a stake as well, recent hacking of user accounts, a virus recently exposed, and this prompted security updates that require 3 security questions. All this may be implemented as a quick fix, but it did not go well.

Overall, I just want an update. Now I know how our users at my work felt and that is why we setup a status website for users to get quick and immediate feedback on network and system issues. I wish Apple would do the same.