Use the claim and counterclaim 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

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.

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.

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 necessity of funding in order to maintain and ensure the reliability and consistency of internet access.