public access

American  

noun

1. 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.

2. a type of noncommercial programming of general interest to the community.

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Other Word Forms

• public-access adjective

Example Sentences

Des Cars, an art historian who took the helm in 2021 after leading the Musée D’Orsay, had been tasked with steering the Louvre through a period with record crowds, aging infrastructure and heightened scrutiny over how the museum manages its vast collections and public access.

From The Wall Street Journal

Security was tight outside the court on Thursday, with dozens of police buses forming a cordon to restrict public access.

From BBC

Four years later, the Coastal Act became state law, regulating development in collaboration with local government agencies, guaranteeing public access and protecting marine and coastal habitats.

From Los Angeles Times

Freedom of Information Act requests are generally not processed during a shutdown, limiting public access to DHS records.

From The Wall Street Journal

The high court voted 8-3 to extend the protections of an existing law prohibiting racial discrimination in hiring, housing and public access to homosexuals and transgender people.

From The Wall Street Journal