That covers elected officials such as senators and congresspeople. What about appointed officials, such as FCC commissioners?
For the FCC, turnabout is fair play. Why obsolete television? Obsolete the FCC instead. After that, close the Department of Commerce. An act of congress and a presidential signature would do the job. Shutting down these wasteful bureaucracies could save US taxpayers billions of dollars. Some other agency could carry on the few useful duties of these bureaucracies. (These duties include preventing interference and station licensing.) Meanwhile, we’d increase our freedoms. By the way, I’m not the first to suggest this remedy. See: Eliminate the FCC.