According to the text, 14 cable companies agreed to provide low-cost Internet access to impoverished families for all of the following reasons except

A. pressures from the Federal Communications Commission.
B. increased access to faster broadband capabilities.
C. calls for greater social responsibility.
D. increased income from a larger number of subscribers.
E. the economic status of consumers.


Answer: D

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