Verizon comes to Wal-Mart

Attention all shoppers, Verizon DSL is now available in Wal-Mart stores.

On Thursday, Verizon announced that its DSL service will sold by specially trained Wal-Mart Connection Center associates in 549 Wal-Mart stores in 24 states. These associates will help shoppers use an automated ordering system that checks eligibility for Verizon DSL service and then lets them place their order. A do-it-yourself installation kit will be shipped directly to customer once the order is completed. Nearly 50 of the Wal-Mart stores will have Spanish-language sales materials to assist Spanish-speaking customers with their purchasing decisions.

Verizon Online DSL is already offered in 10 Wal-Mart stores and will be in all of the 549 stores by the end of June.

At the Wal-Mart stores, Verizon will offer several speeds of service starting with its 768 kilobits per second (Kbps) for $17.99. (Users can actually get the service for $14.95 if it's ordered online.) Qualifying customers can also order service with a maximum connection speed of up to 3.0 megabits per second (Mbps) downstream and 768 Kbps upstream for a promotional price of $17.99 a month for the first six months and $34.99 a month thereafter, plus fees and taxes, with an annual agreement.