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(PNA photo) MANILA - Globe Telecom Inc. (Globe) on Thursday backed the National Telecommunications Commission's (NTC) recent ban against the sale of SMS or text blasters online as it warned the public against the use of such equipment, including illegal signal boosters and jammers. In an advisory, Globe said such equipment are intended to be used "during extreme periods of disaster" and can cause "widespread interference." "These network disruptions include slow or failed connections, dropped calls and voice quality issues and even loss of cell phone signals,"...

MANILA - The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) on Wednesday issued show-cause orders to Facebook Marketplace (Facebook) and online shopping platforms Lazada and Shopee to immediately stop the sale of short messaging system (SMS) blast machines and other similar equipment. In its show-cause order issued to Facebook, the NTC said the importation, manufacture, sale, and distribution of such equipment are not approved and "appear to violate" Republic Act 3846 or "The Radio Control Law," and NTC Memorandum Order 01-02-2013 entitled "Prohibition of Portable Cellul...