 What is the access revolution?
Shifting from isolated computers to a globe-spanning network of connected computers suddenly allows us to share perfect copies of our work with a worldwide audience at essentially no cost. Digital technologies have created more than one revolution. Open access is the name of the revolutionary kind of access these authors, unencumbered by a motive of financial gain, are free to provide to their readers. In principle, any kind of digital content can be OA, since any digital content can be put online without price or permission barriers.
 Authors can share their work with a worldwide audience at essentially no cost.
 Globally more homes than ever before have access to the internet.  Free global sharing.  Authors are giving away their work for free.  Authors can share their work with a worldwide audience at essentially no cost.