The document discusses the perspectives of public service broadcasting on open access. It notes that public service broadcasters in Germany have a duty to inform the public and contribute to democratic dialogue. While digitization allows easy access to archives, fully opening the archives would be expensive due to licensing costs. There needs to be a balance between allowing public access, which users have paid for via fees, and commercial exploitation, which could be left to the free market. This raises fundamental questions about how to maximize opportunities in the knowledge society for all.