GNCC has approved the request submitted by “Rugby TV” Ltd and has registered company as an entity authorized for broadcasting through Commission’s departmental registry. The company to launch private – specialized (sports) TV broadcasting starting October 1 of the current year. “Rugby TV” to broadcast 14 hours per day in Georgian, Russian and English languages. The distribution of the broadcasting will be carried out by means of cable network and internet ...

GNCC has approved applications submitted by “Mega TV” Ltd and “TV-Company Dia” Ltd in regard to broaden their area of distribution by means of digital terrestrial network.   “MegaTV” IS A Free-to-Air broadcaster in the city of Khoni and its surrounding territory, the company broadens its coverage area plans to distribute by means of Kutaisi and Senaki multiplexes starting January 1 of the current year. “TV-Company Dia” becomes national ...

GNCC, based on applications submitted by “Media Development Fund,” “International Transparency Georgia” and “United National Movement” has examined video advertisement placed through the broadcasting nets of  TV Companies: “Studio Maestro” Ltd, “Imedi TV” Ltd and “Broadcasting Company Rustavi 2” Ltd regarding economic and tax reforms carried out by the government of Georgia. The author organizations of the statement ...

GNCC has issued a written warning on broadcasting TV Company “Rustavi 2” Ltd for violating Commission’s resolution N9 of August 12, 2012, “on the approval of participation of media in the electoral process and rules of its application” and Organic Law of Georgia “on Elections.”  In accordance with the Article 50 of Organic Law of Georgia “on Election Code of Georgia” in order to ensure the protection of monitoring of balanced principles ...

In accordance with the decision of GNCC, permit has been issued to use numbering resource for “Magticom” Ltd. The company with numbering resource: 1-6-1-1-8 will ensure the provision of non-telecommunications services during authorized activities. The geographical zone of the permit to use numbering resource is an entire Georgian territory, permit has no time limit and is subject for an annual renewal. An annual fee for the use of numbering resource is 1500 GEL.

At the session held on August 18 of the current year, GNCC has reviewed an issue related to an illegal re-transmission of miscellaneous broadcasting channels by “TV Speqtri” Ltd, “Odishi” Ltd and “TVCom” Ltd. After reviewing an issue, the Commission has determined that all three companies have violated the Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works, the WIPO Copyright Treaty, and the Georgian laws “on Copyright and Related Rights ...

GNCC releases statement related to the placement of pre-election video ad by political union “The Centrists” and later taking it off from the air of the Public Broadcaster. In accordance with the Paragraph 5 of Article 51 of Organic Law of Georgia “on Elections,” during the election campaign in their respective coverage areas, the Public Broadcaster, Adjara TV and Radio of the Public Broadcaster, as well as any community broadcasting licensee not later than 50th  ...

In accordance with the decision of GNCC, “Caucasus Online” Ltd has obtained a permit to use numbering resource on 1000 subscriber numbers. The company at index 706 600 XXX (thousand subscriber numbers in total) will ensure the telephony services by means of  VOIP – voice over internet connectivity. Geographical area for use of numbering resource is an entire Georgian territory, permit has no time limit and is subject for an annual renewal. 

Meeting has been held at GNCC with International Telecommunication Union (ITU) related to the project of Big Data processing. The project coordinator Margus Tiru provided current large operators in the field of electronic communications and representatives of public offices with detailed information. The main goal of the project is to gather number of subscribers and revenues in the field of broadcasting and electronic communications and in general, collection processing of information about ...