The Media Academy of Communications Commission held a two-day qualification raising seminar for journalists. The meeting was chaired by journalist Maka Antidze, who has 25 years of experience working for the Reuters agency, where she was the senior correspondent and head of the Caucasus Bureau, covering events both within and outside the region. During the meeting, Maka Antidze shared her experience in news coverage, reporting, interview preparation and coverage of business and economic issues ...

Communications Commission member Ekaterine Imedadze took part in an event organised by the Georgian Competition and Consumer Agency (GCCA), which was held in round-table format and involved national regulatory bodies. The meeting served to strengthen the policy on competition, improve legal enforcement and share the best international practices. The main issues discussed at the event were the effective mechanisms for enforcing competition law in regulated sectors, as well the challenges and ...

The Communications Commission has sanctioned Skytel for violating the legislation on electronic communications, and specifically for the provision of low-quality internet. In March 2024, the Commission received a customer complaint about internet-related problems. The Commission established that the quality of the internet supplied by Skytel did not correspond to the terms of the contract between the company and the subscriber.  After receiving the complaint, ComCom conducted a 24-hour ...

The Communications Commission has signed a cooperation agreement with Sokhumi State University to help integrate media literacy into formal education and raise awareness among students. The agreement was signed by ComCom member Natia Kukuladze and Sokhumi State University Rector Zurab Khonelidze. On the day of the signing of the agreement, ComCom organised a public lecture for around 100 students on the subject of “Media Literacy Development in Georgia.” Through practical exercises, ...

Communications Commission member Ivane Makharadze held a public lecture at Batumi State University on the subject of “Media Environment and Media Regulation” in order to raise awareness about the telecommunications industry among young people. During the lecture, participants learned about the current media environment in Georgia and the country’s media policies, the areas regulated by the Georgian legislation, what is needed to start TV and radio broadcasting, the challenges ...

The Communications Commission held a public lecture at the Batumi State University on the subject of 5G to raise awareness about the telecom industry and modern technologies among young people. The meeting was chaired by the Head of the ComCom Spectrum and Technology Department Sandro Karumidze, who talked about the advantages of 5G technology and the differences to the existing technologies. The lecture also discussed the current global trends in this field, Georgia’s prospects, and the ...

Communications Commission member Ekaterine Imedadze and Head of IR Service Nino Grdzelishvili took part in the annual forum organised by the Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications (BEREC), which aimed to facilitate discussion between stakeholders on topical issues concerning the telecommunications sector.  In the first part of the event, the chairs of the BEREC working groups introduced the stakeholders of the telecommunications sector to the activities planned for 2024 ...

In order to improve competition and service quality in the mobile services market, the Communications Commission started public administrative proceedings based on a comprehensive study. The proceedings will determine whether there is a low competitive environment in the Georgian mobile communications market. If this is confirmed, the relevant wholesale markets will be subject to preliminary regulation, meaning that operators with significant power will be identified on the market and assigned ...

The Media Lab of the Communications Commission held a seminar titled “What Happens After Financing?” for startuppers who have already obtained the GEL 150,000 GITA grant. The meeting was chaired by entrepreneur and technical commercialisation expert David Chechelashvili who shared his experience in the field of startup management and development with the participants. During the meeting, participants learned about the ways to solve the obstacles that startups face even after ...

Communications Commission member Ekaterine Imedadze and CEO of the Malta Communications Authority (MCA) Jesmond Bugeja signed a cooperation agreement to enhance the cooperation between the two regulators in the field of electronic communications and exchange information.  The agreement covers issues such as market analysis, customer empowerment or protection mechanisms, digital map, roaming, universal services and others. During the meeting, the parties also agreed to establish frameworks ...