MuadDib

While, personally, I say yes. I have to admit that it is unconstitutional. The Supreme Court has always upheld that commercial speech is protected as free speech. We can't simply target one aspect of telephone calls (like telemarketing) and leave out other calls (like canvassing, fundraising, etc). Commericial rights have always been held up by the courts and to rule against commercial free speech would rule against a lot of Supreme Court decisions from the ability to air certain commercials to business donations on campaigns. I think this issue may go to the Supreme Court, but it will die. If you don't want calls during dinner unplug your phone or simply have yourself added to each groups "do no call" list. All you have to do is get the callers name and business (which they have to tell you within the first 30 seconds) then tell them to add you to the "do not call" list and you will sue if they call back then hang up. Each individual organization has its own list and by law if you tell them you want to be added to their list then they can not call.

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