By the FRELIP Editorial Team
Open access is incomplete if “accessible” means only “free of charge.” Real accessibility also means usable on a slow connection, on a basic device, and by readers with disabilities. This briefing makes the case for offline-first and accessible scholarship: lightweight pages that load on intermittent networks, formats that work without constant connectivity, and adherence to accessibility standards so that screen-reader users and others are not left behind. We will connect these principles to FRELIP’s design choices and explain why treating bandwidth, device, and disability constraints as first-class concerns — not afterthoughts — is essential to genuinely open knowledge.