public access
noun
chiefly US
: a television channel on which any person can broadcast a program
The city council meeting will be broadcast on public access.
—often used before another nounpublic access television
a public access channel
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By 11 February, a federal judge ruled that the government agencies must restore public access to pages and datasets maintained by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
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IEEE Spectrum, 19 Feb. 2025
In August 2024, the Mooresville Board of Adjustment ordered the builder to include public access to the lake from the 15-acre site.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 18 Feb. 2025
After Trump’s inauguration, the Public Environmental Data Project, a volunteer coalition that preserves public access to federal environmental data, archived the Council on Environmental Quality’s Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool (CEJST).
—Reuters, NBC News, 11 Feb. 2025
The main reason the forest service bought the land was to provide public access to recreational opportunities, White River forest supervisor Scott Fitzwilliams told The Denver Post in 2023.
—John Meyer, The Denver Post, 8 Feb. 2025
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IEEE Spectrum, 19 Feb. 2025
In August 2024, the Mooresville Board of Adjustment ordered the builder to include public access to the lake from the 15-acre site.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 18 Feb. 2025
After Trump’s inauguration, the Public Environmental Data Project, a volunteer coalition that preserves public access to federal environmental data, archived the Council on Environmental Quality’s Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool (CEJST).
—Reuters, NBC News, 11 Feb. 2025
The main reason the forest service bought the land was to provide public access to recreational opportunities, White River forest supervisor Scott Fitzwilliams told The Denver Post in 2023.
—John Meyer, The Denver Post, 8 Feb. 2025
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“Public access.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20access. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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