The Digital Support Programme of the Communications Commission continues in the municipality of Kobuleti. Another 100 people in the villages of Kakuti, Skura, Chakhati, Khutsubani, Kokhi, Leghva and Zeniti have been trained in digital literacy and the safe use of the internet. The programme was launched in the target villages of Kobuleti on February 7, and already has more than 450 trained beneficiaries as of today. With the help of specialists, participants learned how to search for ...

Based on the complaints brought by Magticom, Silknet, Akhali Kselebi and the Central Georgian Communications Corporation, the Communications Commission found Media Rights Georgia, Teleimedi, Mtavari Arkhi, TV Pirveli, POSTV, Formula and Media Holding to have violated Article 7 of the Law of Georgia on Competition, which prohibits agreements that are designed to restrict competition (so-called cartel agreements). The broadcasters were fined a symbolic sum of GEL 100 each due to this being the ...

The Communications Commission has begun public consultations with a view to organising an auction for the installation of  5G internet. The purpose of public consultations is to give all stakeholders the opportunity to express their opinion about the terms of the auction before its announcement. The auction will include 23 lots of 700, 3400-3700 and 2600 MHz frequency bands. Additionally, an 800 MHz band will be auctioned off. 5G is the new generation of wireless internet technology that ...

Presentation of the results of the joint project of the Communications Commission, UNICEF and the Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia to integrate media literacy into formal education took place at a special event. Welcoming speeches were made by the Minister of Education Giorgi Amilakhvari, ComCom member Natia Kukuladze and UNICEF Georgia representative Ghassan Khalil, who talked about the importance of integrating media literacy into formal education. During the meeting, Head of the ...

The Media Academy of the Communications Commission has hosted a safety course for journalists and students of the Faculty of Journalism. The seminar was led by photojournalist Davit Mdzinarishvili and journalist Maka Antidze. Participants learned about the safe coverage of protests and military conflicts. The two-day seminar included both theoretical and practical exercises that will help participants perform their journalistic work safely. In order to support the media and raise the ...

The Communications Commission, together with European experts, presented the results of the first phase of comprehensive telecom market study to representatives of the telecom sector, the EU Attaché to Georgia, the EU-Georgia Association Agreement Facility and the European Investment Bank. During the first phase of research in the telecom sector, the experts studied the retail and wholesale markets of mobile and fixed broadband services. Comprehensive research of the telecommunications ...

As part of the Digital Support Programme, the Communications Commission has trained more than 150 people in the villages of Zemo Jocho, Kvemo Jocho, Zanakidzeebi, Otabatumi, Masaura, Tkhilnari and Korolistavi in the Municipality of Khelvachauri in digital literacy and the safe use of the internet. The programme was launched in Khelvachauri on February 13, and already has more than 450 trained beneficiaries as of today. With the help of specialists, participants learned how to search for ...

As part of the project to integrate media literacy into formal education, media literacy trainer Khatuna Tsikhelashvili trained around 20 teachers in Telavi. Beneficiaries of the media literacy training will be teaching optional media literacy classes to 10th graders. Students will learn about media literacy, media and information language, information processing and disinformation. The Communications Commission, in close cooperation with the Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia, is ...

As part of the Digital Support Programme, the Communications Commission has trained more than 100 people in the villages of Gvara, Tskavroka and Kakuti in the Municipality of Kobuleti in digital literacy and safe use of the internet. The programme was launched in Kobuleti on February 7, and already has more than 300 beneficiaries as of today. With the help of specialists, participants learned how to search for information, create and use e-mail, use Google Maps and Google Translator, share ...

As part of the project to integrate media literacy into formal education, media literacy trainer Rusudan Karkadze trained more than 50 teachers in Ozurgeti and Chokhatauri. Beneficiaries of the media literacy training will be teaching optional media literacy classes to 10th graders. Students will learn about media literacy, media and information language, information processing and disinformation. The Communications Commission, in close cooperation with the Ministry of Education and Science of ...