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I'll just leave this here:

https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov/

You can actually complain about false advertising here. Major advertisers know the rules though, and get close to the line of illegality without actually crossing it. Although not always.

I suggest starting here at the FTC:
File a complaint...
Report the identity theft...
Read about proper information handling that should be happening...

PCworld doesn't honor my unsubscribes as well, ... Wellsfargo doesn't Honor my unsubscribes. I have tried numerous times to use the unsubscribe links, taken screen shots of the successful unsubscribes. What do I do now? ... Oh and Comcast spectator refuses to honor my unsubscribes too. All proven with screen shots Any advice??

The advice is, and I presume you're in America, that you should complain to the FTC, the Federal Trade Commission, this is exactly what they want you to do.

from the www.consumer.ftc.gov website:

If you try to unsubscribe from an email list and your request is not honored, file a complaint with the FTC.

that line is linked to the following website where one can file your complaint: https://www.ftccomplaintassist...

everyone should follow through with these complaints when businesses do not comply with the law.

I love it when I can simply unsubscribe to things and it works, I do it maybe once a year when the sites I sign up to end up cluttering things and 9 times out of 10, it does its job.. there is not a way to reward those who do it right (save emailing them), but we can get the word to those responsible for monitoring this that some are doing it wrong.

The FTC is very interested in breaches where SSNs are leaked. Let them know. https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov/FTC_Wizard.aspx?Lang=en

I mean the article is about how they aren't doing a great job right now.... but you can still report it here:
https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov/

I have never joined LinkedIn, but despite this I regularly get emails from them saying that so-and-so has just invited me to join their network. This in and of itself is understandable, but the problem lies in the fact that that they keep sending them and provide no way to opt-out. Is there some loophole in the CAN-SPAM act that says if some third-party gives a company your email, they can keep emailing you with no option for you to opt out?

For what it's worth, I did file a report with the FTC using the FTC Complaint Assistant - not that I expect that to make any difference.

The American equivalent is the FTC, Federal Trade Commission.

You can complete a complaint form at https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov/

Not sure the best address to use on the form, but here is one of them:

Sony Computer Entertainment America, Inc.
919 E Hillsdale Blvd 2nd Floor
Foster City Ca 94404-4247

Appropriately, the PS3 blog considers FTC to be a swear word.

Complaining to the BBB is pointless. SCEA already has an F... I don't think they can get an F-.

Here is the URL - https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov/

They have legions of lawyers working on compliance and lobbyists in DC working to ensure that the regulations protect their existing business while shutting out competitors.

I kind of agree with you. However, if you can provide names and conclusive proof and evidence of this, I urge you to submit a complaint to the FTC with said details falling under the Sherman Antitrust Act. They actually do take that stuff very seriously.

Here's a good example I know from first hand experience. The FTC won't do shit.

Baron Services, Inc., of Huntsville, Alabama filed a formal protest with the GAO after they lost a bid, knowing it would seriously harm their competition. See http://www.gao.gov/decisions/bidpro/402109.htm

They knew they had little chance of success, but they know by filing protests against awards to small, innovative competitors, they have a chance of killing off the small company due to the induced long delays in distribution of contract funds. Based on comments from our contract administrator, this is standard practice, with well over 90% of protests being dismissed.

Here's why it works. Right after we are awarded the contract, we ordered $100+k of parts so we can meet the contract deadlines. Then, Barron steps in and files a complaint. At this point all contact with PNNL and all money stops. We still have to pay for parts we ordered. Try to get a small business loan these days. Banks tell us; "If you deposit that amount of the money in our bank, we'll lend it back to you". Really. Thanks for all the help with the US economy, Wall Street. Fascist Bastards. I'll never forget.

Large corporations work hard to create Fascist states. In the US, they seem to be succeeding, especially in light of the recent SCOTUS decision. Some of us actually had hope things would change. Silly us, the GOP won't stand for that and the Dems have clearly demonstrated they can't pick their nose without gaining "bipartisan support".

One of my problems with regulation is that big business actually welcomes it. Why do you suppose that is? Because they know that it's easier to shut out small businesses that might challenge their business model when you put regulatory hurdles in the marketplace. A large company will have no problem complying with whatever regulations are imposed on it.

I think you're oversimplifying things with that statement. Take for instance a new regulation in healthcare which states that every healthcare provider shall audit their records daily by hand (no machine automation) in order to reduce the number of errors in prescriptions. It's an outrageous regulation but certainly a small highly specialized practice would have less of a problem implementing than a big behemoth county hospital sitting precariously atop an urban population in downtown metropolis.

They have legions of lawyers working on compliance and lobbyists in DC working to ensure that the regulations protect their existing business while shutting out competitors.

I kind of agree with you. However, if you can provide names and conclusive proof and evidence of this, I urge you to submit a complaint to the FTC with said details falling under the Sherman Antitrust Act. They actually do take that stuff very seriously.

The small start up has neither of those advantages.

They also don't have that overhead or those complications and so should be able to find a niche in the market where people would like a lower priced product and are not afraid of litigation and licensing headaches.

What about the FTC?

Complain here:

https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov/FTC_Wizard.aspx?Lang=en

Microsoft seems to be violating their own Zune EULA:

Microsoft may from time to time make available for download from the Services certain images, artwork, photographs, videos, and other content (the "Downloadable Content"). Microsoft hereby grants you a limited, non-transferable, nonexclusive license to download such content solely for your personal, noncommercial use in accordance with these Terms of Use. Such license shall be limited to the specific purpose for which such Downloadable Content was made available (e.g. for use as wallpaper or poster prints, as specified in connection with the download), and you may not modify, distribute, perform, transmit , create derivative works of or otherwise use such Downloadable Content or make any commercial or public use thereof. Downloadable Content shall only include content which Microsoft specifically identifies as being available for download, and you agree not to remove of obscure any copyright notice that appears in the Downloadable Content.

Note the words "Microsoft hereby grants you a limited, non-transferable, nonexclusive license to download such content solely for your personal, noncommercial use in accordance with these Terms of Use." Microsoft granted you a license. They didn't provide a provision which allows them to revoke that license. They don't have the option, once having sold you a license, to take it back. The FTC was out to lunch during the Bush Administration, but they're back in business.

So if you have a Zune, and it won't play something you paid for, go to the Federal Trade Commission online complaint page and start filling out the form.

The FTC was out to lunch during the Bush Administration years, but that's over. They're back in business.

Complaints can be filed online here:
https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov/FTC_Wizard.aspx?Lang=en

One of the problems is that some telemarketers, and probably fraudsters are using VoIP lines that dump out on modem lines for large ISPs in various areas. I'm not sure exactly how their doing it but I have traced some of the calls back to these dial up access lines. I don't know if the servers have been hacked or if the ISP actually allows it but it seems to be causing some expenses for them as they are state to state long distance calls by the time they reach me.

Of course they could be spoofing the ai for the caller ID and making it appear as if the calls are coming from the ISP. In either case, it is difficult to hold the right people accountable when you cannot track them down. But even then, you need to report what you think is illegal behavior.

Here are a few sources in case you don't have them already
Do Not Call' complaints: https://www.donotcall.gov/complaint/complaintcheck.aspx

FTC complains about marketing practices and other stuff: https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov/ (click in the wizzard)

FCC, for complaints about junk faxes and telemarketing: https://esupport.fcc.gov/form1088/consumer.do

There are probably more resources availible on a state level and but they would be dependent on the specific state. There might even be more on a federal level but those are the major ones I think.