public access
Americannoun
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the availability of noncommercial television and radio broadcasting facilities to community groups or members of the public for programs of general interest to the community, especially as a condition of cable television franchises.
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a type of noncommercial programming of general interest to the community.
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Fable 5 and Mythos 5 were briefly pulled from public access in June after the US Commerce Department imposed export controls, which were lifted at the end of that month.
From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026
There's been a greater uptake in CPR done before ambulance staff arrive, he said, as well as a "dramatic uptick in the number of public access defibrillators that are registered".
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
The justices hear arguments behind closed doors with limited public access, with no video or live audio.
From Slate ● Jul. 15, 2026
The law also bars commercial activity on the property and requires public access be maintained.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 3, 2026
At a public access terminal in a Miami library, she found a cheap apartment and paid the deposit electronically.
From "Things Not Seen" by Andrew Clements
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