text: **3.1. Cost of not opening PSI is increasing**
  Much has been said on the*economic*benefits of opening public sector information, and much more 
  
  remains to be said and studied. One part of this issue that is becoming more evident over time is that 
  
  Open Data are the simplest, if not the only way, to save Public Administrations from the costs that 
  
  they have*already*(and rightfully!) forced themselves to bear, through assorted laws and official 
  
  regulations. This is explained well in the report from LinkedGov about the economic impact of 
  
  open data: 
  
  *(p. 2) "As the costs of disseminating and accessing information have declined, the*
  *transactions costs associated with charging for access to information, and controlling*
  *subsequent redistribution have come to constitute a major barrier to access in*
  *themselves. As a result, the case for free (gratis) provision of Public Sector Information*
  *is stronger than has already been recognized.*
  
  Eaves provides a practical example from Canada in Access to Information is Fatally Broken… You 
  
  Just Don't Know it Yet:*the number of Access to Information Requests (ATIP) has almost tripled*