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 ...

 In accordance with the decision made by GNCC on July 1, 2014, “Stereo +” Ltd has been revealed as a winner in the contest announced for issuance of radio frequency spectrum licenses - №MUX-B, №MUX-D, №MUX-E to ensure digital terrestrial TV network. According to the same decision, “Stereo +,” in compliance with a schedule plan presented by the company and agreed by the Commission, has to ensure construction of the network for transitioning into the digital ...

GNCC congratulates communications specialists with the World Communications Day. On June 17th, Georgia celebrates professional day of communications. We may safely say, that electronic communications and informational technologies are one of the best developed fields in Georgia and its development rate is actually not that far behind from other countries.  All of these is a result thanks to the hard work of field specialists. GNCC believes, that in the era of technological development, the ...

GNCC has approved free radio frequency resources for issuance of broadcasting licenses and has published the list publically. In accordance with Article 4 of the Georgian Law “on Broadcasting” and "International Radio Communications Regulations,” GNCC, once every two years, determines and publishes plan of broadcasting frequencies. In accordance with the plan of broadcasting frequencies approved on May 1, 2015, 126 RF is available for issuance of radio frequency licenses ...

GNCC has begun proceedings in regards to the complaint submitted by TV-Company “Rioni” against TV-Company “Mega TV.”   “Rioni” is disputing a circumstance, which exposes the name of the same employee from the composition of both bodies of “Mega TV” - Self-Regulatory Body and the Ethics and Appeal Council. In accordance with the “Code of Conduct for Broadcasters,” in order to get effective self-regulatory mechanism, member of the ...

The “Newspaper Batumelebi” has addressed GNCC with a complaint against the Georgian Patriarchate Television “Ertsulovneba.” The claim of the “Newspaper Batumelebi” concerns a story item aired by TV- Company “Ertsulovneba.” “Newspaper Batumelebi,” in its December 8-14 edition, has published a story about St. Matthias Gymnasium-boarding school, discussing disagreement between students and teachers. Several days later, on December 19, ...

GNCC has granted numbering resource - 2015 to the organizing committee of the “European Youth Olympic Festival Tbilisi 2015”for managing its hotline. An organizing committee of the “European Youth Olympic Festival Tbilisi 2015” will be able to use numbering resource temporarily, from May 2015 up until August 20, 2015.  Subscriber will be able to reach the hotline free of charge throughout the whole Georgian territory. For the extended version of the decision, please ...

GNCC, under the Decree N882 of April 24, of the Government of Georgia, has begun to investigate an issue in regards to the support of “GDS TV” provided by the Ministry of Defense of Georgia. In particular, GNCC will investigate whether the fact of assistance provided under Annex N1 of the above-mentioned Decree by the Ministry of Defense of Georgia took place or not, also, will withdraw relevant information specifically, in what type of form does the Ministry of Defense of Georgia ...

GNCC, in accordance with the decision made on March 26 has announced a contest in the city of Bolnisi to issue private-general radio broadcasting license at 107.3 FM. An application to participate in the contest was submitted only by “Broadcasting Company Bolneli” Ltd, and the contest was announced based on company’s demand.  The price of radio broadcasting license was determined to total 6 075 GEL. The preparatory session of the contest will be held on April 30, 2015, at ...