What we should know about those annoying free mobile telecom ads

I've blogged before that a little birdie at Globe Telecom told me a probably an internal information about subscribers getting ads from globe numbers.

 Today I saw this on the news: 

Because I was in the middle of preparing to go to work, I was only able to get a few important details, such as:

1. It is prohibited by the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC).
2. Some of these "free" text ads consume subscribers load (if you are on prepaid)
3. The fine is Php200.00 per text (and Atty. Gabby Concepcion, went like, '200?!' eh it's a million peso industry! What is 200 to these companies).
4. There are only specific time of the day where these texts should be sent to subscribers. Meaning, we should not get these pesky ads in the wee hours of the morning. 

But what about companies that "sells" subscribers numbers to companies? There's never a week that I haven't received random texts like these:

Dear Globe, please stop selling our numbers to your tie up companies.