Communications Commission member Ivane Makharadze and other representatives of the Commission took part in the 55th annual meeting of the European Platform of Regulatory Authorities (EPRA). The meeting took place on 11-13 May in Antwerp, Belgium. Important topics discussed during the meeting included the harmful effect of advertising on minors.  EPRA also discussed the significance and role of media regulators in digital environment, the importance of media freedom and the impact of ...

As part of the project “The Challenge of Disinformation: Developing Critical Thinking in Schools,” the Communications Commission has trained 21 teachers of Public School N4 in Ozurgeti using a specially designed module. Teachers learned about the negative impact of disinformation and anti-western propaganda and mechanisms to protect themselves from them. Teachers will put the experience obtained during the project into practice by developing the critical and logical thinking skills ...

To promote and support innovative business ideas in the media space, the Media Lab of the Communications Commission has announced the fourth edition of the competition for startups, called “Ideadrome.” The goal of the Media Lab is to discover potential startups and help them turn their ideas into reality. The contest will identify the best startup ideas. The winning teams will then undergo a week-long training. They will have the opportunity to obtain the necessary knowledge for ...

With the aim to develop media literacy and raise awareness, the Communications Commission has trained 21 IX-X pupils of School N2 in Ozurgeti in media economics. During the training, pupils received full information about social media funding sources. They also learned about the role of each user in social media funding, and about social media economics in general. The media literacy project “Media Economics,” which has been recognised by EU countries and the Evens Foundation as a ...

The Communications Commission has approved the sale of 100% stakes in Watertrail Industries and Investco Alliances – companies belonging to VEON Georgia Holding B. V, which is in turn owned by VEON Georgia.  On 4 April 2022, VEON Georgia wrote to the Communications Commission seeking approval for natural person Khvicha Makatsaria to purchase 100% stakes in Watertrail Industries and Investco Alliances.  According to the Law of Georgia on Electronic Communications, “a notice ...

To support the state internetization programme, representatives of the Communications Commission and the World Bank Mission in Ozurgeti met the local population, participants in the “Digital Support Programme,” digital volunteers, representatives of the local civic sector NGOs and internet companies involved in the programme, as well as the mayor of the Municipality of Ozurgeti. The aim of the meetings was for the representatives of the World Bank Mission to personally meet the ...

The Communications Commission has introduced 3rd grade pupils of Public School N2 in Ozurgeti to the “Happy Onlife” app. A total of 25 pupils took part in the training, where they learned about the rules of safely navigating the internet and ways to protect themselves from online threats and cyberbullying.  “Happy Onlife” is an online app that uses games to teach children how to safely and responsibly use digital media, as well as critically assess and analyse ...

Communications Commission member Ivane Makharadze met the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Teresa Ribeiro, informing her about the current media environment in Georgia and the country’s achievements in the field of media freedom. The parties also discussed future cooperation plans during the meeting. Ivane Makharadze stated during the meeting that media freedom and pluralism are fully protected in Georgia.  He also highlighted the challenges still faced by the media ...

To provide consumers with innovative service and implement modern radio frequency systems in the country, the Communications Commission will update the “National Plan for Radio Frequency Distribution.” This will enable implementation of modern electronic communication services, as well as effective use and management of the finite resources. The Commission prepared the amendments to the National Plan on the basis of the final acts approved at the ITU’s World Radiocommunication ...

The Communications Commission will approve new porting regulations to make the porting of fixed and mobile telephone numbers easier for consumers. The aim of the regulation is to enable subscribers to easily switch from one provider to another without changing their number. The changes to the Regulations on Portability are in line with the Electronic Communications Code of Europe. These changes will increase competitiveness, which will ultimately benefit the consumer.  The new regulations ...