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.
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.
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.
1 answer
The piece of evidence that supports the counterclaim is:
"Providing internet access costs money, including cutting, installing, and maintaining cables, and paying the people who do those tasks."
This evidence emphasizes that the costs associated with providing internet access necessitate that users pay for it in order to ensure reliable and consistent access.
