It is necessary for communication with family, friends, and for doing business. It is a great inconvenience to get up and answer these calls. I support the right of individuals and corporations to do business. However, if I wish their product or service, I can go to them. The hordes of calls that come in have made me suspect and discourteous when answering the phone to the extent that I even hang up on legitimate business callers.
More control is needed.
Better yet, Telemarketing is completely disbanded.