Called
I got a question from Sue about what homes on the Do Not Call list can do about political calls that are so popular during campaign season.
The short answer: nothing.
From the FTC’s website:
Placing your number on the National Do Not Call Registry will stop most telemarketing calls, but not all. Because of limitations in the jurisdiction of the FTC and FCC, calls from or on behalf of political organizations, charities, and telephone surveyors would still be permitted, as would calls from companies with which you have an existing business relationship, or those to whom you’ve provided express agreement in writing to receive their calls.
Of course, the more couth campaigns will get a copy of the DNC list and remove people as a courtesy. But courtesy and politics don’t always go together.
Update: More from Lux.Et.Umbra here and here, although I don't think taking political callers to court will work.