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’s not new is the longstanding reputation for two of the best public access courses in the Rockies, Keystone Ranch by Robert Trent Jones, Jr, and the River Course by Hurdzan & Fry.
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Larry Olmsted, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
The Austin Film Society has grown into one of the country’s largest film organizations, operating a repertory theater, managing a film studio, a public access TV studio with over 600 hundred producers, and awarding over $3,000,000 in grants to Texas filmmakers since 1996.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 18 June 2026
Meanwhile, an online petition calling for the restoration of funding and continued public access on the property has collected 3,600 signatures.
—Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 18 June 2026
The move comes two weeks after court proceedings focused on the defense strategy were conducted under seal, sparking objections from media organizations seeking public access to the records.
—Stepheny Price , Michael Ruiz , Maria Paronich, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2026
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Larry Olmsted, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
The Austin Film Society has grown into one of the country’s largest film organizations, operating a repertory theater, managing a film studio, a public access TV studio with over 600 hundred producers, and awarding over $3,000,000 in grants to Texas filmmakers since 1996.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 18 June 2026
Meanwhile, an online petition calling for the restoration of funding and continued public access on the property has collected 3,600 signatures.
—Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 18 June 2026
The move comes two weeks after court proceedings focused on the defense strategy were conducted under seal, sparking objections from media organizations seeking public access to the records.
—Stepheny Price , Michael Ruiz , Maria Paronich, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2026
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“Public access.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20access. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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