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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What will ultimately happen to the entire property, including whether there will be public access, remains unclear.
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Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 29 Jan. 2026
The case garnered attention as Wisconsin's chance to finally settle the issue of where public access to Lake Michigan ends and where private landowners' rights begin.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Both hold the legislative process and public access in the highest regard.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 26 Jan. 2026
The rib-poking voiceover, which might as well have been accompanied by talking-head interviews, repeatedly underlines the groundbreaking quality of public access in a way that suggests the audience might forget.
—Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 24 Jan. 2026
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Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 29 Jan. 2026
The case garnered attention as Wisconsin's chance to finally settle the issue of where public access to Lake Michigan ends and where private landowners' rights begin.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Both hold the legislative process and public access in the highest regard.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 26 Jan. 2026
The rib-poking voiceover, which might as well have been accompanied by talking-head interviews, repeatedly underlines the groundbreaking quality of public access in a way that suggests the audience might forget.
—Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 24 Jan. 2026
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“Public access.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20access. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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