public-access television

[ puhb-lik-ak-ses, -ak- ]

/ ˈpʌb lɪkˌæk sɛs, -ˈæk- /

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.

Words nearby public-access television

public television, public transport, public utility, public works, public works administration, public-access television, public-address system, public-interest group, public-interest law, public-liability insurance, public-opinion poll

Origin of public-access television

First recorded in 1970–75

Also called public-access TV.