Within the framework of the Startup Investment Forum in Batumi, the Communications Commission held a seminar for students, where market risks and potential, as well as other important issues regarding startup theory and testing were discussed. Furthermore, participants learned about the methods for obtaining feedback from potential customers, and the mechanisms for identifying problems in a startup in a timely manner.  The Media Lab seminar was followed by presentations from local ...

Communications Commission member Ekaterine Imedadze and Head of Technology and Spectrum Department Sandro Karumidze took part in the regional cyber security and IT innovations conference (GITI). In her opening speech, Ms Imedadze talked about Georgia’s technological development as a precondition for economic success. Furthermore, she discussed the role of the Communications Commission and noted that in its role as the independent industry regulator, ComCom views the development of ...

The Media Academy of the Communications Commission has launched another Masterclass series of online lectures, this time by producer and TV presenter Irakli Kakabadze. The masterclass is designed for people who are interested in producing, and is available on the Media Academy YouTube channel free of charge. During the masterclass, Irakli Kakabadze shares his experience in producing successful TV shows such as Shua Kalakshi, Katsebi, Ideal Mother, Davit Gogichaishvili Night Show and others. ...

The Communications Commission as issued a written caution to Sezoni TV for violating copyright and related rights. Based on a complaint received by the Commission, it monitored the broadcasts of Sezoni TV and found that the broadcaster violated the Law of Georgia on Copyright and Related Rights. More specifically, in October 2023, Sezoni TV violated copyright laws by airing material produced by Teleimedi without the latter’s permission. Moreover, during the broadcasting of the programme, ...

ComCom member Ivane Makharadze took part in a panel discussion on media regulation, which took place at the regional media forum of the Council of Europe, titled “Forming a Narrative: Freedom of Expression during War.” In his speech, Mr. Makharadze focussed on the media environment in Georgia, the changes made to the Law on Broadcasting for the purpose of approximation with the EU’s Audiovisual Media Services Directive, as well as the main trends and challenges in this ...

Within the framework of the “Truth or Fiction?” contest, the Communications Commission trained bachelor’s degree students of Batumi State University in media literacy. Participants obtained detailed information about the submissions process, and used BBC Academy materials to familiarise themselves with fact-checking and fake news detection methods.  The tenth edition of the “Truth or Fiction?” contest, which aims to develop fact-checking and critical thinking ...

Within the framework of the “Truth or Fiction?” contest, the Communications Commission trained bachelor’s degree students of Samtskhe-Javakheti State University in media literacy. The meetings were chaired by the ComCom Media Literacy Department representative Tamar Karbaia, who explained the terms of the contest and the issues relating to the submission process to the youngsters. Students used BBC Academy materials to enhance their knowledge about fact-checking and fake news ...

Head of Legal Support Group of the Communications Commission, Levan Maisuradze, was elected to the committee of experts on empowerment of content creators and users of the Steering Committee on Media and Information Society of the Council of Europe (CDMSI) with 31 votes. Expert committees are composed of independent international experts and national experts from member states of the Council of Europe. Only 7 out of the 46 member states are represented in CDMSI. Expert committees are ...

International media literacy expert, Professor Renee Hobbs assessed media literacy activities in Georgia as successful. In an interview with 42°Parallel, the expert spoke in detail about the importance of media literacy, highlighting the challenges facing the children, parents and teachers in this regard. “Georgia has made progress with regards to media literacy and tackling what we call the ‘fake new crisis’: the spreading of disinformation and Russian propaganda through ...

The Communications Commission hosted a meeting with representatives from the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), Eastern Partnership Electronic Communications Regulators Network (EaPeReg) and Euro-Mediterranean Regulators Group (EMERG). The meeting took place within the framework of three-way partnership between ITU, EaPeReg and EMERG. Its purpose was to discuss examples from different countries, identify challenges and set future plans with regards to the implementation of the digital ...