> The solution is simple, and I've proposed it before. Actually, I think the solution is even simpler, and is already in place here in Europe: Make all calls c

> The solution is simple, and I've proposed it before. Actually, I think the solution is even simpler, and is already in place here in Europe: Make all calls cost a minimum of $0.25 to the caller. The issue right now is that having a robot call a million phone lines costs basically peanuts. If a million phone calls cost $250,000 instead, then this sort of spam calling wouldn't be effective anymore. And you don't have to wonder what it looks like. In Europe and the UK, the caller has always paid for the entire connection, including the airtime of mobile phones. It doesn't cost you a dime to receive calls on your mobile phone in the UK; but it costs the caller around 20p per minute. As a result, robocalling mobile phones is not cost effective. No need for complicated regulatory intervention in this case.