Use the claim encounter claim to answer the question.


Claim: Internet access should be free for everyone.


Counterclaim Paying for internet ensures reliable and consistent access.


Which piece of evidence supports the counterclaim?

(1 point)
Responses

Providing Internet access costs money, including cutting, installing, and maintaining cables, and paying the people who do those tasks.
Providing Internet access costs money, including cutting, installing, and maintaining cables, and paying the people who do those tasks.

The Federal Communications Commission found that 19 million Americans- six percent of the population- still lack access to reliable Internet.
The Federal Communications Commission found that 19 million Americans- six percent of the population- still lack access to reliable Internet.

Over 51 percent of the world's population uses the Internet
Over 51 percent of the world's population uses the Internet

In today's world, internet access should be considered a basic human right.
In today's world, internet access should be considered a basic human right.

1 answer

The piece of evidence that supports the counterclaim, "Paying for internet ensures reliable and consistent access," is:

Providing Internet access costs money, including cutting, installing, and maintaining cables, and paying the people who do those tasks.

This evidence highlights the financial investment required for providing internet access, which supports the idea that paying for internet can lead to reliable and consistent service.