Definitions for "Leased Access"
Commercial channels made available by a cable operator to third parties for a fee, as required by the Cable Acts of 1984 and 1992.
Local and regional cable TV providers make ½ hour blocks available for commercial programming. Time is paid for or leased for a specific day of the week at a specific time. Info-mercials and churches lease the majority of this type of cable access.
Channel(s) of a local cable television system that must be set aside for lease by independent video programmers. Leased access is federally mandated and regulated by the FCC.