The Vice Prime Minister, Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia Giorgi Kvirikashvili has explained reasons about postponing the date of transition into the digital broadcasting. As Giorgi Kvirikashvili has stated during the briefing held today, Georgia is committed to international obligations to make a switch into digital broadcasting on June 17th of the current year. In order to make this happen – the Ministry of Economy and Digital Broadcasting Agency together with ...

 On July 16, 2015 at 16:00 pm, the Commission will continue public hearing in order to discuss the dispute between Georgian Patriarchate Television “Ertsulovneba” Ltd and “Newspaper Batumelebi.”  

GNCC, today, during the session held on June 9, has revealed the “Broadcasting Company Bolneli” Ltd as a winner of the contest announced in the city of Bolnisi in order to obtain a private general radio broadcasting license at FM 107.3. The company has to make a payment of a license fee 6 075 GEL in total to the state budget of Georgia. The “Broadcasting Company Bolneli” will start broadcasting within 2-3 months after receiving the license.

GNCC has partially satisfied complaints by TV Company “Rioni” against “Mega-TV” and has issued a written warning upon “Mega-TV.” In the scope of the first complaint, “Rioni” was disputing the violation of geographical coverage specified in the scope of licensing conditions by “Mega-TV” which, “Rioni” believed was violating the Georgian law “on Broadcasting.” Also, the subject of dispute was the placement of an ...

GNCC has imposed a written warning upon “Magticom” Ltd for placing an improper and misleading commercial. The Commission has begun proceedings in regards to the noted issue based on a request submitted by “Coalition for Media Advocacy.” In the commercial, “Magticom” offers consumers its services for broadcasting transit with following summary: “ Starting June 17, Georgia will transition into digital broadcasting and analogue broadcasting will be ...

GNCC has ended the review of a complaint submitted by “Eurasia Partnership Foundation” against “Rustavi 2” and “Trialeti.” According to Commission’s resolution, “Eurasia Partnership Foundation” was ordered to make corrections in the social advertisement, while obligating “Rustavi 2” for a placement of corrected video. The Commission has begun to review an issue on April 24, 2015. The fund has given “Rustavi 2” and ...

GNCC responds to the statement released by Tamar Chergoleishvili - head of the Civic Education Foundation (Tabula TV). TV Company “Tabula,” on May 13, 2015, in accordance with the Georgian Law “on Broadcasting,” has addressed GNCC for the prior approval to transfer NB91 and NB99 licenses to “Rustavi 2.” During the process of administrative proceedings, the Commission has never requested any other information or to provide additional positions from TV Company ...

 GNCC is reviewing a dispute between “Silknet” Jsc and “Georgian Telephone Company GTC” Ltd.   The subject of dispute is the termination of international traffic (calls) by “Georgian Telephone Company GTC” Ltd through “Silknet’s” channel which is allocated for local calls. “Silknet” JSC believes, that assumingly, with a changed “A” number (call set-up number) the “Georgian Telephone Company GTC” ...

Starting 2015, Georgia transitions into digital terrestrial broadcasting. The reform implementation represents an international obligation of the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) member states, including Georgia, defined by the 2006 Geneva Agreement. Numerous activities were carried out in order to raise public awareness, including enactment of a hot line. Today, residents can call at 14 80 number and receive detailed information 24/7 regarding the transition into digital ...

Today, May 19th, RIPE- NCC Regional Meeting on the topic – “Virtual Security and Operating Systems” has opened. A weeklong meeting has been opened by the Chairman of GNCC Mr. Vakhtang Abashidze and the Managing Director of RIPE NCC Mr. Axel Pawlik. RIPE – NCC Regional Meeting will be held in Tbilisi, hotel “Radison Blu Iveria” May 19-25, 2015. An event, organized by RIPE NCC is hosted by Georgian National Communications Commission. The technical staff of ...