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Walmart has found another way to shut down small business operators. What makes this story more bitter still is the fact that telecom giant, Verizon, is in bed with Walmart

Broadband Blog reports that Verizon has announced that by the end of June, Verizon Online DSL will be available for subscription at all of the 549 Walmart stores. This will put the squeeze on many small online businesses that depend, in whole or in part, on marketing Broadband High Speed Internet Access. But, let the buyer beware. The price for Verizon 768 Kbps service that is avialable online for $14.95 per month will cost the, oh so savey, Walmart shopper $17.99 per month.

The fact that Walmart would not think twice about hurting the little guy, while soliciting their business, comes as no suprise. Walmart thrives off of the purchases of low wage workers and small business that barely scratch our a living. Take away enough of an operators business, cut into their income, and they can no loger afford to shop at Sears; they have no choice but to become Walmart customers, or even Walmart employees. However, we cannot understand why Verizon would opt to sully their sterling, top of the Baby Bells, image for companionship of such a sleazy bed partner.

Is it just one persons opinion, mine, or is the fact that Verizon has hopped into bed with Walmat, to me an indication of how sleazy big business in America has become, troubling to others also?.