Restrict Access to Public Information via "Cost-Walls"
Strategic Action Overview
To make public data and freedom of information requests prohibitively expensive for ordinary citizens and nonprofits.
Domain:
☀️ Politics
Subdomain:
📰 Accessibility and Openness
Dialectic:
🦠 Oppress
Implementation:
Medium
Timeline:
Short Term (3-12mo)
Resources:
Moderate
Strategic Pathway:
Mandate exorbitant processing fees for FOIA requests and place key public datasets behind expensive paywalls, effectively re-privatizing public knowledge.
Core Skills:
Legal Advocacy,Project Management,Facilitation
Success Indicators:
Cost-walls implemented; reduced public access; increased revenue.
Failure Signals:
Legal challenges; public backlash; non-compliance.
Permissions:
Regulatory Approval,Legal Advocacy
Toolkit:
Legal Templates,Digital Platforms,Meeting Spaces
Adaptation Protocol:
Monitor legal outcomes; adjust fee structures; provide alternative access options.
