IMPACT OF EXPOSURE TO ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS FROM MOBILE PHONES ON HUMAN HEALTH The Communications Commission (ComCom) has studied exposure to electromagnetic fields produced by mobile phones. The goal of the study was to advise people about the potential health effects of exposure to mobile phone radiation and the permissible levels, and to inform the population about the measures designed to protect people from electromagnetic radiation.  As the mobile phone has become an ...

In accordance with a decree of the President of Georgia N 05/12/02 on December 5, 2014, an open competition has been announced for the three vacant positions of the Commissioners of Georgian National Communications Commission.   In accordance with “The Law of Georgia on Broadcasting “100 days prior to the expiry of the tenure of a Commissioner, the President of Georgia issues a decree about holding an open competition. The office term expires in March 2015 for the following ...

GNCC is starting the modification of radio frequency spectrum licenses that have been already issued or are being temporarily owned by operators in order to provide fourth generation (4G) broadband services. In accordance with a resolution N9 of the Georgian National Communications Commission that came into effect on December 4, 2014,the modification of the scarce resources already issued by the Commission will be carried out for the usage of harmonized radio frequency ranges ...

Today, on December 8, during the session held at GNCC, “Radio-TV Nor” NNLE has obtained community radio broadcasting license in 100.1 MHz frequency band in the city of Ninotsminda. The company plans to start broadcasting within eight months from the date of receiving the license. “Radio-TV Nor’s” authorized representative has confirmed to the Commission about company’s readiness to pay license fee based on pre-defined payment chart (1,417.50 GEL) and to ...

GNCC has approved a report on fulfillment of requirements in accordance with the Chapter III of the General Administrative Code of Georgia (Freedom of Information). The report contains collected correspondence gathered in the Commission from December 1, 2013 to December 1, 2014, requested for the purpose to release public information. During this period, the Commission received total of 292 letters requesting to release the public information. The main part of the messages reflect the request ...

At GNCC, the current administrative process on imposing administrative sanctions on “R – Radio” Ltd has been delayed again. The public discussion on case will be resumed on December 23, 2014 at 16:00 pm.  The session will be attended by the representatives from “R – Radio” Ltd, also, the head of International Information Agency “News Georgia” Ltd - EleneImedashvili, and by co-worker of the same agency AnatoliLaskhishvili. As a reminder, few ...

GNCC has announced an auction for issuance of radio frequency spectrum licenses in order to implement fourth-generation (4G) broadband services. Deadline for submission of applications for participation in the auction to be held at Georgian National Communications Commission was determined to be December 19, 2014 before 17:00 pm. The auction session will be held on December 29, 2014 at 13:00 pm. In the auction, the 10x2 MHz section is being displayed in 800 MHz range and initial price of the ...

The Commission, in accordance with action plan and relevant recommendations endorsed by the Georgian Government on “shifting from analogue terrestrial broadcasting to digital terrestrial television broadcasting system,” granted rights to 21 local (regional) broadcasters to provide digital broadcasting in accordance with the broadcasting licenses within their distribution area. These TV companies are: “Ecom” Ltd, TV company “Gurjaani” Ltd, TV company ...

GNCC has imposed sanctions in the form of written warnings to cable operators Ltd “ Imer TV” and Ltd “ TV for Kakheti” for retransmission of some Georgian and foreign channels without having proper permits and licenses. The monitoring group of the Commission has carried out inspection of Ltd “Imer TV” on September 22, 2014. The company exercised retransmission of the following broadcasting channels without appropriate permits and licenses: “I Channel of ...