The Do Not Call registry is useless.
I've entered all of my home and cell numbers repeatedly into it over the years, and I still get at least 5-10 robomarketing calls each week, most of whom neither show their real numbers or use bogusly generated return numbers that don't answer when you call them back.
If I were in charge, I'd have Congress pass a law that requires all telemarketing to come from an actual real phone number that must show up in caller ID the the receiver can call back. I'd also make it easier for consumers to report telemarketing fraud and increase penalties for violation of the DNC rules to $100,000 per call. I'd also require landline and cell phone operators to incorporate technology that allows people to totally block all telemarketing calls, whether originated in the U.S. are overseas, including those from charities and political pollsters.
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