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 noun
public access television
a public access channel

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The effort has also faced criticism over transparency after reports revealed that more than 2,000 people involved were required to sign nondisclosure agreements, limiting public access to spending and contracting details. Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025 Before sunrise Wednesday, all but one Alameda County agency pulled public access to communications between officers and dispatchers, completing a region-wide shift toward secrecy that has prompted alarm among police accountability and First Amendment advocates. Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025 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. Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 13 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 See All Example Sentences for public access

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“Public access.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20access. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.

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