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> TBF that one requesting information would bear the costs of that request does make sense, for instance FOIA requesters may get charged the costs of searching,
by rlpb 6y ago
> TBF that one requesting information would bear the costs of that request does make sense, for instance FOIA requesters may get charged the costs of searching, collecting, and copying the records they're asking for.
After paying the $5800 requested, would it then be legal to scan and distribute the lot online for free? If not, then the "bear the costs of that request" claim would not be legitimate. I don't know the answer, but I think this is central to the issue.
- masklinn 6y ago> After paying the $5800 requested, would it then be legal to scan and distribute the lot online for free? According to the original article no, and that I completely agree is a problem. > If not, then the "bear the costs of that request" claim would not be legitimate. Of course it would, this and that are unrelated issues.