Ilia Kikabidze, general director of TV company Maestro, applied to the Georgian National Communications Commission for public information on November 7, 2012. Because of large volume of requested information the Commission made use of ten-day term to provide public information defined by the law. On November 8, 2012 working group of Maestro TV came to the Commission to look through the information requested the day before on the spot. They had a legal right to do this. The Commission make ...

The Georgian National Communications Commission responds to the article “Sanctions against broadcasters – apple of discord at the Georgian National Communications Commission” published on www.for.ge - information agency on November 7, 2012. The information agency has obtained an interview with Akaki Sikharulidze, a member of the Commission. Here is a citation from the interview: “Not only today’s session is the matter, although as for this session, it was held ...

The Georgian National Communications Commission commenced preparatory works for monitoring of broadband (Internet) service quality. We remind you that the Commission announced tender on monitoring of fixed broadband (Internet) service quality on September 20, 2012. Winner of international tender became British company Red –M Wireless Limited, which provides monitoring via Epitiro’s technology. In November of the same year agreement was concluded between the parties. According to ...

Open doors day regarding broadband (Internet) market research will be held at the Georgian National Communications Commission (GNCC) on November 7, 2012, at 16:00. The Commission starts preparatory works for broadband (Internet) market research. The Commission will explain works planned within the framework of the mentioned project to interested parties. Attendance is free.  

TV Company Channel 25 was imposed sanction for violation of the Law of Georgia on Broadcasting at the session held today at the Georgian National Communications Commission. In accordance with amendments made to the Law of Georgia on Broadcasting regarding media transparency all broadcasters were charged to upload the declaration of conformity on their websites and to submit it to the Commission. According to the Law in case of changes to the foundation documentation broadcasters are obliged to ...

Stereo + Ltd was imposed a fine in the amount of 3 000 GEL at the session held at the Georgian National Communications Commission.   The Georgian National Communications Commission conducted monitoring on October 18, 2012 on the basis of a request of Davit Zilfimiani, director of Stereo+ Ltd. Mr. Zilfimiani himself attended the monitoring. As a result of monitoring it was found that Stereo+ Ltd provided signal propagation of satellite broadcasting license holder company - Channel 9 via ...

In the TV program ”Subjective Opinion” aired on TV company Maestro on October 22, 2012 along with other issues it was a talk about the Georgian National Communications Commission. One of the presenters of the program talked about a conflict of interests of Irakli Chikovani, Chairman of the Commission, because he holds a share in advertising company Magi Style Media. The Commission has repeatedly given explanation regarding this issue and we explain once more that the Georgian ...

The Georgian National Communications Commission responds to the statements made by the director general of company Stereo+ in TV Company Channel 9 program “Eka Beridze’s Main Question” aired on October 18, 2012. The Commission confirms that inspection of TV company Stereo+ Ltd was conducted on October 18, 2012. Public session regarding this issue will be held at GNCC on October 26, 2012, at 16:00. Management of the company as well as all interested parties is given ...

110 453 subscribers of mobile networks have made use of number porting service from February 15, 2011 until October 2012. According to the latest data, Mobitel is the leader of mobile number portability. Mobitel has drawn 26 763 subscribers from other companies networks and 21 459 subscribers of Mobitel have ported their numbers to competitor companies networks. Geocell is on the second place, which has drawn 44 445 subscribers from other companies networks and 39 338 subscribers of Geocell ...

The Georgian National Communications Commission responds to the item of news program “New 6” of TV company Channel 9 aired on October 12, 2012. The item of news was about prolongation of term of the broadcasting license of TV company Sakartvelo Ltd and handover of this license to Civic Education Foundation. According to the content of the aired material the Commission does not give consent to issuance of broadcasting license to Channel 9 and at the same time satisfies other ...