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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Those funds went toward evaluating sea level rise, wildfire resilience research, and maintaining public access to beaches.
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Jenavieve Hatch, Sacramento Bee, 26 Feb. 2025
Within hours, public access to the database was restricted.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 19 Feb. 2025
Our Sunshine laws were the envy of the nation, a model for accountability, transparency and public access to information about what our government is up to.
—Bobby Block, Sun Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2025
Following Reuters' request for comment on Thursday evening, public access to Kliger's X account was blocked.
—Alexandra Alper and Raphael Satter, USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 2025
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Jenavieve Hatch, Sacramento Bee, 26 Feb. 2025
Within hours, public access to the database was restricted.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 19 Feb. 2025
Our Sunshine laws were the envy of the nation, a model for accountability, transparency and public access to information about what our government is up to.
—Bobby Block, Sun Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2025
Following Reuters' request for comment on Thursday evening, public access to Kliger's X account was blocked.
—Alexandra Alper and Raphael Satter, USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 2025
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“Public access.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20access. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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