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
Examples of public access in a Sentence
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The Indiana Department of Health brought privacy concerns about the publicly available reports to the state's public access counselor, who released a letter in December concluding that they should be withheld from the public.
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Binghui Huang, The Indianapolis Star, 12 Apr. 2024
Potentially impacted public access areas include: Kiwanis Landing, River Front Launch Site, as well as parks and marinas along the Milwaukee River; Emmber Lane and Valley Passage boat launches along the Menomonee River; and beaches, parks and marinas along Lake Michigan.
—Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2024
In 2016, Congress passed a law requiring the U.S. military’s six branches to increase public access to its court records, envisioning a system similar to federal courts, where the public has real-time electronic access to dockets, records and filings.
—Megan Rose, ProPublica, 3 Apr. 2024
In contrast, the U.S. side is inside Border Field State Park within the U.S. Border Patrol’s enforcement zone, with controls on public access.
—Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Mar. 2024
Dollar’s motion pertained solely to Tuesday’s hearing and the judge’s decision, not to Jackson’s entire case, but Schiffer rejected it and said public access to the criminal justice system increases the system’s integrity.
—Darcy Costello, Baltimore Sun, 6 Feb. 2024
But advocates say catastrophe modeling isn’t always fair Consumer Watchdog, an advocacy group, opposes catastrophe modeling, labeling it a violation of Proposition 103, and argues that the policy seems designed to restrict public access to information about how models affect rates.
—Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2024
The current public access counselor is Luke Britt, who is the longest-serving person to lead the office.
—Brittany Carloni, The Indianapolis Star, 18 Mar. 2024
Alongside creating opportunities for more hotel and retail development, the plan also advances new bay-wide policies meant to further promote public access to the coast, ensure the protection of the region’s natural resources and provide for new ways to navigate around the district.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2024
Binghui Huang, The Indianapolis Star, 12 Apr. 2024
Potentially impacted public access areas include: Kiwanis Landing, River Front Launch Site, as well as parks and marinas along the Milwaukee River; Emmber Lane and Valley Passage boat launches along the Menomonee River; and beaches, parks and marinas along Lake Michigan.
—Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2024
In 2016, Congress passed a law requiring the U.S. military’s six branches to increase public access to its court records, envisioning a system similar to federal courts, where the public has real-time electronic access to dockets, records and filings.
—Megan Rose, ProPublica, 3 Apr. 2024
In contrast, the U.S. side is inside Border Field State Park within the U.S. Border Patrol’s enforcement zone, with controls on public access.
—Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Mar. 2024
Dollar’s motion pertained solely to Tuesday’s hearing and the judge’s decision, not to Jackson’s entire case, but Schiffer rejected it and said public access to the criminal justice system increases the system’s integrity.
—Darcy Costello, Baltimore Sun, 6 Feb. 2024
But advocates say catastrophe modeling isn’t always fair Consumer Watchdog, an advocacy group, opposes catastrophe modeling, labeling it a violation of Proposition 103, and argues that the policy seems designed to restrict public access to information about how models affect rates.
—Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2024
The current public access counselor is Luke Britt, who is the longest-serving person to lead the office.
—Brittany Carloni, The Indianapolis Star, 18 Mar. 2024
Alongside creating opportunities for more hotel and retail development, the plan also advances new bay-wide policies meant to further promote public access to the coast, ensure the protection of the region’s natural resources and provide for new ways to navigate around the district.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2024
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“Public access.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20access. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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