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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Although the Appellate Court panel sided with the city on public access to proceedings, the judges also ruled partly in favor of the FOP and ordered that officers accused of serious misconduct can still be paid while their cases move forward.
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Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025
Sarma questioned whether public figures should own land vital to local communities—either in emergencies or simply for public enjoyment—and cited Vinod Khosla's controversial blocking of public access to Martins Beach in California as another example.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 July 2025
However, the department cited state law allowing for public access to meetings of governmental bodies, a right to take notes and to record, film or photograph meetings as long as those actions do not disrupt the meeting or the people participating in the meeting.
—Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 17 July 2025
Separately, though, the city turned down California’s request for dollars to study its desire for public access to the Ohio River and to erect a community mural on Kellogg Avenue.
—Patricia Gallagher Newberry, The Enquirer, 15 July 2025
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Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025
Sarma questioned whether public figures should own land vital to local communities—either in emergencies or simply for public enjoyment—and cited Vinod Khosla's controversial blocking of public access to Martins Beach in California as another example.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 July 2025
However, the department cited state law allowing for public access to meetings of governmental bodies, a right to take notes and to record, film or photograph meetings as long as those actions do not disrupt the meeting or the people participating in the meeting.
—Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 17 July 2025
Separately, though, the city turned down California’s request for dollars to study its desire for public access to the Ohio River and to erect a community mural on Kellogg Avenue.
—Patricia Gallagher Newberry, The Enquirer, 15 July 2025
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“Public access.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20access. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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