public access
noun
chiefly US
: a television channel on which any person can broadcast a program
The city council meeting will be broadcast on public access.
—often used before another nounpublic access television
a public access channel
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Medrano pointed to the state's Open Beaches Act, which guarantees free public access to its sandy shores.
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Mireya Villarreal, ABC News, 2 May 2025
In the 20th century, state courts have ruled that the doctrine bars states and local governments from selling off lakefront property or harbors to private owners and protects public access to beaches, lakes and oceans.
—Alexandra Klass, The Conversation, 2 May 2025
There is no public access to the island to protect its endangered bird habitat.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2025
New Mexico’s open records law blocks public access to sensitive images, including depictions of dead bodies.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 31 Mar. 2025
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Mireya Villarreal, ABC News, 2 May 2025
In the 20th century, state courts have ruled that the doctrine bars states and local governments from selling off lakefront property or harbors to private owners and protects public access to beaches, lakes and oceans.
—Alexandra Klass, The Conversation, 2 May 2025
There is no public access to the island to protect its endangered bird habitat.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2025
New Mexico’s open records law blocks public access to sensitive images, including depictions of dead bodies.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 31 Mar. 2025
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“Public access.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20access. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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