public access
noun /ˌpʌblɪk ˈækses/
/ˌpʌblɪk ˈækses/
[uncountable]- the right of people in general to go into particular buildings or areas of land or to obtain particular information
- We believe there is scope to improve public access to the countryside.
- (in the US and some other countries) the right of people in general to use television or radio channels to present their own programmes
- a public access channel