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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Historically, federal and state agencies have worked to broker agreements with landowners whose properties border public lands to ensure public access, but those processes can take years.
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Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 13 Oct. 2025
Safety, legal enforcement, resource protection, and public access are all at stake as these incidents unfold against a backdrop of strained park operations and recent warnings from conservation advocates and former park superintendents.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Despite the problems, Banatao said there have not been internal discussions about changing or halting public access to the park.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2025
The agency said some districts previously allowed public access while others had not.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
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Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 13 Oct. 2025
Safety, legal enforcement, resource protection, and public access are all at stake as these incidents unfold against a backdrop of strained park operations and recent warnings from conservation advocates and former park superintendents.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Despite the problems, Banatao said there have not been internal discussions about changing or halting public access to the park.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2025
The agency said some districts previously allowed public access while others had not.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
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“Public access.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20access. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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