It used to, but the current administration is intentionally handing the control of various regulatory agencies over to the industries that they regulate. There

It used to, but the current administration is intentionally handing the control of various regulatory agencies over to the industries that they regulate. There is little reason in trying to argue with those in charge of the FCC, EPA, etc., because they very obviously don't care about arguments based on public benefit or their agencies' traditional mission. They are interested in creating a regulatory environment that is more profitable for the entrenched players, that is all. And they are going to do that, as long as they have the power to do so, and damn what anyone has to say about it. Ajit motherfucking Pai doesn't care what anyone in the public sphere thinks about him; he's almost certainly doing what he's doing, in full knowledge of how hated it's going to make him, in exchange for some sort of payback on the back end that he believes is worthwhile. Presumably "fuck you" money; enough that he thinks he can live comfortably and ignore the people he pissed off to get there. I do not think that there is much that can be done, presently, to stop these people. However, I do think there is, or rather will be, an opportunity once they leave office to discourage anyone from doing it again, by doing all that is possible to prevent them from simply retiring comfortably from the public eye and enjoying their ill-gotten wealth. Anything that can be done to disrupt their lives on a personal level, keep the public aware of their doings and whereabouts, and prevent them from knowing peace, will be a good warning to others who might consider doing the same. I have no faith in the legal system to do this, so it will need to be done extralegally through the press and social pressure.