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public-access television
[ puhb-lik-ak-ses, -ak- ]
noun
- a noncommercial system of broadcasting on television channels made available to independent or community groups for programs of general interest to the community.
- one or more channels on cable television that by law are reserved for noncommercial broadcasting by members of the public.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of public-access television1
First recorded in 1970–75
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