Diamond Open Access is a model of open access publication that "removes financial barriers on both sides: readers pay nothing to access content, and authors pay nothing to publish it." Instead of relying commercial publishers, "ownership often rests with universities, scholarly societies, or library consortia... and journals are frequently community-driven and mission-focused." That said, I think nobody would question the assertion that "if diamond OA is to fulfil its equity promise, it cannot rely solely on idealism." Costs and issues remain, such as editorial overhead, discoverability and indexing, and compliance with regulation and policy frameworks. This article recommends the use of shared infrastructure, core institutional funding, inclusive indexing, and capacity-building work. All of these make sense, and point the way for ways communities (including government and industry) can support open access. What we need to be clear about is that a return to subscription or publication fees is a step backward, not a solution to remaining problems.
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