Openness
Why?
Open Internet is a great way to showcase answers to problems may have. It’s also great for people looking up tutorials on how to do something like fix a sink leak or how to build a specific item from IKEA, like this guy who showed how to build the MICKE desk. Having open internet is crucial to collaborate on others ideas, and have them give ideas with yours.
How?
YouTube is a great example of open internet. Anyone is free to upload content to YouTube for free. The baseline, basic videos, anyone can watch for free as well. Granted there will be ads, but watching the videos, commenting under them, subscribing to channels is all free to do.
Accessibility
Why?
Having accessible Internet is beneficial for everyone. Anyone using the internet to do research, complete homework, or just watching YouTube for fun should be able to no matter if they have a disability. The videos or webpages could also reach a broader range of viewers if more people could access it fully.
How?
As we previously discussed the “cut-curb effect,” everyone should have access to accessible internet. Whether it’s adding closed captions on videos, or adding text-to-speech on pictures. Even though they were intentionally put there for people with disabilities, an able-bodied person could use it and find they like it better that way.
