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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The Illinois attorney general’s public access bureau has issued a determination that the University of Illinois must disclose a copy of the Big Ten’s media rights deal.
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Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 20 Mar. 2025
The group’s public access director, Michael Barfield, said candidate vetting should take place in public meetings.
—Skyler Swisher, Orlando Sentinel, 19 Mar. 2025
His work securing public records and pushing for government accountability led to lawsuits by The Bee to enforce public access laws.
—Darrell Smith, Sacramento Bee, 16 Mar. 2025
In recent years, all of the council members have attended the chamber’s dinner event, each one sitting at different tables, and the city has later broadcast the State of the City address on its public access TV channel and posted the video on the city’s website.
—Barbara Henry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
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Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 20 Mar. 2025
The group’s public access director, Michael Barfield, said candidate vetting should take place in public meetings.
—Skyler Swisher, Orlando Sentinel, 19 Mar. 2025
His work securing public records and pushing for government accountability led to lawsuits by The Bee to enforce public access laws.
—Darrell Smith, Sacramento Bee, 16 Mar. 2025
In recent years, all of the council members have attended the chamber’s dinner event, each one sitting at different tables, and the city has later broadcast the State of the City address on its public access TV channel and posted the video on the city’s website.
—Barbara Henry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
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“Public access.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20access. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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