The Communications Commission has issued a written warning to Formula for receiving indirect funding from a political party. Monitoring carried out by the Commission found that in August 2025 the broadcaster received GEL 451,000 from Formula Multimedia, which in turn had received GEL 540,000 from the political association Unity – National Movement. It was also established that during the same period Formula Multimedia had not received any other funding; therefore, the funds received by...

The newly elected Chairman of the Communications Commission opened his first session with welcoming remarks and spoke about the importance of the telecommunications sector, broadcasting, and media literacy. He thanked the members of the Commission for showing their confidence in him, and stated that ComCom’s effective work has an even greater significance and role in the digital era. “First of all, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to my colleagues and to each one of you...

On 29 January 2026, members of the Communications Commission elected Goga Gulordava as Chairman of the Commission for a three-year term. In accordance with the legislation, the election was held by secret ballot, with all members of the Commission supporting Mr. Gulordava’s candidacy. Goga Gulordava has 26 years of professional experience. Prior to joining the Communications Commission, he worked for two years as a financial monitor and auditor at Teleimedi. From 2020 to 2025, he served...

Goga Gulordava has been appointed as a member of the Communications Commission for a six-year term starting today. He has 26 years of professional experience. The Parliament of Georgia approved Goga Gulordava as a ComCom member unanimously, with 77 votes.   Prior to becoming a member of the Communications Commission, Goga Gulordava worked for two years as a financial monitor and auditor at Teleimedi. From 2020 to 2025, he served as an Advisor to the General Director of the Georgian State...

The Communications Commission has updated the methodology for calculating the weighted average cost of capital (WACC) for the telecommunications sector and, starting from 2026, set a new rate of 13.90% for the next regulatory period. In addition, the Commission will further incentivise the introduction of next-generation technologies, network upgrades, and the development of underserved areas by assigning a higher WACC of 15.90%.  The most recent amendment to ComCom’s 2017 decision...

The Communications Commission issued a written warning to Formula Multimedia for receiving funding from a political party. Specifically, the monitoring conducted by ComCom found that in the third quarter of 2025 the broadcaster received GEL 540,000 from the political association Unity – National Movement.  Pursuant to Article 66¹ of the Law of Georgia on Broadcasting, it is prohibited for a political party to finance a broadcaster, as well as to purchase its services or to...

The Communications Commission has issued a written warning to GDS TV for violating copyright and related rights. Specifically, the media monitoring carried out by ComCom found that the broadcaster aired the feature film Around the World in 80 Days on 29 November 2025 at 12:15, the feature film The Internship on 30 November at 21:32, and the TV series House, M.D. on 1 December at 17:00, without documentation confirming valid and lawful broadcasting...

ComCom did not uphold the complaint filed against Teleimedi by Georgia’s Future Academy and Aleksandre Zibzibadze. Specifically, the organisation and Aleksandre Zibzibadze submitted a complaint to the Commission regarding the information disseminated about them in Teleimedi’s programme “Imedis Kvira,” as well as on the broadcaster’s website and social media platforms. According to the complainants, Teleimedi had spread inaccurate, false, and misleading information...

The Communications Commission has issued a written warning to TV 25 for failing to broadcast news programmes, and to the Public Radio and Television Organisation Parvana for failing to broadcast socio-political programmes. The aforementioned television stations are authorised entities for general television broadcasting, and are obliged to air news and socio-political programmes in accordance with the Law of Georgia on Broadcasting and the terms of the authorisation.  The monitoring...

ComCom did not uphold the complaints of Georgia’s Future Academy and Aleksandre Zibzibadze, as well as Georgia’s Future Academy, Aleksandre Zibzibadze and Maria Darchiev, regarding the imposition of administrative liability against Teleimedi. The organisation and the aforementioned individuals filed two complaints with ComCom regarding the reports about them in the Teleimedi shows “Chronicle” and “Imedis Kvira.” According to the complainants, their activities...