Re:There is a simple technical solution... (Score 1)

How about this as a solution? All telemarketers have to call from the same set of area codes. No matter where they are located geographically, they are assigned a number out of a special set of area codes. An answering machine or CallerID unit that had a list of all the area codes concerned could easily be programmed to hang up or tell them they just got their company fined...