At the session held on April 23, GNCC has issued written warning upon cable operator “Mze” Ltd. “Mze” Ltd currently provides its services in Kutaisi. Based on a study carried out by the Commission’s Broadcasting Regulatory Department, it was revealed, that cable operator “Mze” Ltd exercised re-transmission of following channels without proper permits and licenses: “Mega TV,” “Rustavi 2,” “Imedi,” „1st Channel of ...

The Communications Commission authorizes activities in the field of broadcasting in accordance with the Law of Georgia on Broadcasting. A license is issued for radio broadcasting through radio frequency spectrum. Broadcasting through any other technology is subject to authorization. An authorized person in the field of broadcasting may be a citizen of Georgia or a natural or legal person who is a resident of Georgia. An authorized person in the field of broadcasting may not be: a) An ...

Issuance of licenses through auction for the use of radio spectrum in the electronic communications sector is implemented by Georgian National Communications Commission in accordance with the Law of Georgia on Electronic Communications. The license holder can be both individual and legal entity registered in Georgia as well as the individual entrepreneurs and legal entity registered abroad. For the activities in the electronic communications sector, as well as those interested in obtaining a ...

Authorization of the activities at the electronic communications sector is carried out by the Commission of Electronic Communications, according to the law. A person wishing authorization for the activities at the electronic communications sector submits the application to the Commission, which must be accompanied by: extract from the registry of business (non-commercial) legal entities of Georgia, as well as copy of the statute of the legal entity and the copy of the relevant identification ...

GNCC didn’t impose any sanctions against TV company “GDS.” On March 15, 2015, “GDS” aired analytical talk-show “2030,” which has been disrupted by a commercial cut 4 times. In accordance with the Georgian Law “on Broadcasting,” under current law applicable at that time, a program with  duration of more than a half an hour could be cut by commercial three times only. Amendments provided in the Georgian Law “on Broadcasting” ...

At the session held on April 16, GNCC has issued written warnings upon “Orbita 2005” Ltd, “Dani Computers” Ltd and “Goldnet” Ltd. In accordance with the Georgian Law “on Electronic Communications,” pursuant to Article 19, authorized persons are obligated to fill out and submit statistical forms online, also, submit tariff calculation forms and pay regulation fees. Since, all of above-mentioned companies have failed to fulfill their lawful ...

The organization "Coalition for Media Advocacy," has addressed the Chairman of Georgian National Communications Commission Mr. Vakhtang Abashidze with a request to study an advertisement of “MagtiSat” that has been spread through company’s official Facebook page. “The Coalition for Media Advocacy," believes that video represents an advertisement of improper nature and may be misleading for the audience. The Georgian National Communications Commission began the process of ...

On a session held on April 2, GNCC has issued permits to use numbering resources to several telephone service provider companies. “Vig Telecom” Ltd has obtained a permit to use numbering resources in order to ensure sound mobile communication services. The company became an owner of ten thousand numbers in total with the following index: 995 544 00X XXX. The geographical permit zone to use numbering resources consists of the whole Georgian territory. The permit has no limit and ...

Today, on April 1st, TV company “Rustavi 2” has interrupted the broadcasting coverage with a commercial during cabinet meeting of the government of Georgia while Georgian Prime Minister was addressing public live. The news anchor stated: “TV company is forced to insert a commercial cut since it is required by the Georgian Law “on Broadcasting” that came into effect today.”  GNCC emphasizes, amendments that have been made in the Georgian Law “on ...

GNCC is releasing a position of the Chairman of the Commission Mr.Vakhtang Abashidze in regards with IDFI’s publication:  “The way media interpreted a publication made by IDFI, and the way they painted a picture, it feels like in this early spring almonds and nepotism have started to bloom in the GNCC simultaneously, which of course is wrong and unacceptable assumption. Not even a single person on whom the focused was made, happens to be a relative of mine or of other ...