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

Examples of public access in a Sentence

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The case has drawn so much local and nationwide attention that Special Judge Frances C. Gull has issued a series of guidelines limiting public access to the case and the trial. —

Nicole Chavez, CNN, 18 Oct. 2024 But Chutkan said the court isn't limiting public access to one side of the case, since Trump and his team can present their own legal arguments and facts. —

Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 18 Oct. 2024 This measure would change the Colorado Constitution by creating an independent board overseeing ethical misconduct hearings involving judges and granting greater public access to disciplinary proceedings. —

Esteban L. Hernandez, Axios, 17 Oct. 2024 The city agreed to settle the suit last month with a promise to protect public access to Lunada Bay. —

Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for public access