Today at the session the Georgian National Communications Commission commenced public administrative proceedings to make changes and amendments to the Resolution N3 of March 16, 2007 on the Approval of the Georgian National Communications Commission Charter. Basis for commencement of public administrative proceedings were changes made to the Law of Georgia on Broadcasting on October 9, 2013. According to the changes, Chairman of the Commission is elected by the Commission itself, with ...

  The Georgian National Communications Commission imposed sanctions on TV Company Gurjaani Ltd, Iveria Intermedia Ltd i.e. Enki-Benki and Broadcasting Company Imervision Ltd for placement of unlicensed feature and animation films in their broadcasting net. By the Commission’s decision three TV companies were imposed sanctions, written warning and were charged with placement of only licensed TV production in their broadcasting net. For the Decision on sanctions imposed on three TV ...

  Today Parliament of Georgia has approved Kakhi Bekauri to the position of a member of the Georgian National Communications Commission (GNCC). The Georgian National Communications Commission announced competition for membership of the Commission on November 19, 2013. 23 candidates participated in the competition. President of Georgia nominated following three candidates to Parliament:  Kakhi Bekauri, Sergo Shavgulidze and Tamaz Inashvili.  Parliament of Georgia voted for ...

  Stereo+ received satellite broadcasting license at the session held today at the Georgian National Communications Commission. Stereo+ plans to carry out private general broadcasting. Its broadcasting area will be the whole territory of Georgia. The company will broadcast 12 hours in a 24-hour period. The license term is determined until December 27, 2023. Stereo+ will start practical activities within one month after the issuance of the license. For the complete version of the ...

  New Media Achara Ltd got the Commission’s consent to receive satellite broadcasting license at the session held today at the Georgian National Communications Commission. New Media Achara Ltd already carries out broadcasting activities via cable network. To broaden service the company plans private general broadcasting via terrestrial and orbital stations of satellite systems. The TV company will start practical activities within six month after issuance of the license. The ...

  An auction for radio frequency spectrum license announced on the basis of TV3 Ltd request will be held at the Georgian National Communications Commission on December 2, 2013, at 16:00. The company needs radio frequency spectrum for mobile communication on the territory of Georgia, in the direction of Mtatsminda tower. The initial price of the license is 1 915 GEL and 8 tetri. Auction bid is 96 GEL. The auction is public.  

  Today, the Georgian National Communications Commission set the date of public hearing and main sessions on competitions for radio broadcasting license. The public hearing session on competitions for radio broadcasting license will be held at the GNCC on December 2, 2013, at 16:00. At the session the Broadcasting Monitoring Department of the Commission will present a conclusion regarding the broadcasting conceptions. Besides, the license seekers and all interested parties will be given ...

  Today the public hearing session on competitions for radio broadcasting licenses has been postponed due to absence of quorum. We remind you that the Commission has commenced public administrative proceedings with the purpose of issuing eight new radio broadcasting licenses. Three companies Broadcasting House Ltd, Radio Georgia Ltd and Europe Plus Tbilisi Ltd participate in the competitions. The Commission will later release the information regarding the public hearing session on ...

  Akaki Sikharulidze, Commission Member, was appointed to the position of the acting Chairman of the Georgian National Communications Commission (GNCC). According to the amendments made to the Law of Georgia on Broadcasting, which has been in force as of the moment of swearing in of Georgia’s new President Giorgi Margvelashvili, in case of resignation or absence of the chairperson or incapability of fulfilling his/her duties, the oldest Commission member shall be appointed to ...

  Karlo Kvitaishvili, Chairman of the Georgian National Communications Commission, appealed to court. Karlo Kvitaishvili appeals against the decision of November 1, 2013 of the Georgian Parliament on his dismissal from the position of the Chairman of the Georgian National Communications Commission. Kutaisi City Court has already commenced the appeal proceeding and the judicial proceeding will be scheduled in the upcoming days. The Georgian National Communications Commission notified ...