public access

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.

Other Word Forms

• public-access adjective

Example Sentences

This project, led by the Florida Museum of Natural History and involving 18 U.S. institutions, offers public access to 3D digital models of vertebrate anatomy.

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They said the move would "restore faith in the ticketing system" and "help democratise public access to the arts".

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Public access to the statue was temporarily suspended to allow him to visit the site and meet the 15 Earthshot Prize finalists ahead of the evening's awards ceremony.

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Lewis Winks, a campaigner with the national group Right to Roam is appealing for new legislation to protect public access to the countryside.

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California’s coast is a catalog of uncertainties, from rising tides and crumbling cliffs to private landowners discouraging public access.

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