Web addresses now available via Georgian script – Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has officially authorized Georgia to write internet addresses using Georgian Alphabet and following ending - “გე“ , as for the Information Technology Development Center, it became the coordinator of inter-nationalized top-level domains associated with Georgia. At this stage world’s few countries which are using Slavic-Cyrillic, Arabic, Indian, Chinese and Hebrew ...

GNCC has announced the winners of the contests announced for the issuance of radio broadcasting licenses. In the city of Tbilisi (FM 92.3) “Momkhmarebelta Sakuradgebod” Ltd became the holder of a radio broadcasting license. 3 companies attempted to obtain radio broadcasting licenses in the home town - “Momkhmarebelta Sakuradgebod” Ltd, “TV Style” Ltd and “Akhali Radio” Ltd. In the process of public administrative proceedings “TV Style” ...

GNCC has approved “Guidelines on Sponsorship.” In accordance with paragraph   33 of Article 76 of the Georgian law “on Broadcasting,” the Commission had a deadline to determine guidelines on sponsorship up until January 16, 2016, in compliance with Directive 2010/13/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of March 10, 2010, on the coordination of certain provisions laid down by law, regulation or administrative action in Member States concerning the ...

At the session held on January 14, GNCC has abolished a right to use numbering resource to “Magticom” Ltd and has granted a permit to use the resource to JSC “Silknet.” The companies have jointly addressed the Commission with a request to abolish 10 000 subscriber numbers (244XXXX) owned by “Mgticom” Ltd and to concede it in favor to JSC “Silknet” for the purpose to provide communications services in the city of Tbilisi. The Commission, by means ...

The Georgian National Communications Commission (hereafter “Commission”) dully notes that the agreement on the number portability central database administration between Commission and Mediapro Georgia Ltd, signed on October 10, 2010, expires on December 31, 2015. Also the Commission dully notes that, according to the Article 9, paragraph 4 of the “Regulation on Number Portability” approved by the Commission Resolution N3 of July 6, 2010, if the Number Portability ...

GNCC, in accordance with the Georgian law “on Broadcasting,” based on a public opinion survey, twice a year, defines and publishes radio broadcasting priorities for the license seekers. The purpose to define radio broadcasting priorities on the basis of the public opinion survey is to determine population’s interest and demand on community and private radio broadcasting, which, the Commission will use as a guideline for the next two years while issuing ...

One of the world's largest network of Internet TV – Netflix has expanded its borders and now has become available for Georgian population as well. Company has 70 million subscribers in 190 countries around the world and they have unlimited access to the content that Netflix has to offer – TV shows, movies and soap operas. The company was founded in 1997 and became first online webpage for DVD sales and rentals (www.netflix.com).  The success of Netflix is also conditioned due ...

GNCC, based on a joint application of “Mobitel” Ltd and “Caucasus Online” Ltd, has launched public administrative proceedings for the purpose to review the joint application in regard to the purchase of retail segment services of “Caucasus Online” Ltd by “Mobitel” Ltd. The statement notes, that “Caucasus Online” Ltd plans to divide company into 2 parts: to transfer retail segment services (broadcasting transit (IPTV), digital telephony ...

GNCC has issued a written warning on “Broadcasting Company Rustavi2” Ltd for the violation of product placement rules in the programs. According to the Commission’s decision, written warning has been issued on “Broadcasting Company Rustavi2” Ltd due to the breach of sub-paragraphs b) and c) of paragraph 1 and 2 of Article 69, sub-paragraph a) of paragraph 10 of Article 45 and paragraph 1 of Arti8cle 70 of the Georgian law “on Broadcasting.”

The preparatory contest meeting has been held at GNCC that has been announced for the issuance of radio broadcasting licenses at FM 93,1 in the city of Tbilisi, and at FM 97.5 - in the city of Akhaltsikhe. Sealed documentation of companies participating in the contest has been officially opened at the public session. “TV-Style” Ltd is trying to obtain radio broadcasting license in Tbilisi and NNLE “ South Gate Union” – in Akhaltsikhe. Defects were detected in the ...