The comprehensive study of the mobile services market found that the market is uncompetitive to the detriment of the consumers. One of the factors pointing towards this circumstance is the alarmingly high EBITDA margin (earnings before interest and tax, depreciation and amortisation) posted by the Georgian operators in 2022, which significantly exceeds the EU average of 35%. Magticom’s EBITDA margin was 75% in 2022, underscoring the operator’s significant market power. Silknet (61%)...

Based on the comprehensive study of mobile services market commissioned by ComCom, EU experts found that Magticom is an operator with significant market power (SMP), as it enjoys considerable advantage over its competitors in terms of financial resources, user numbers and infrastructure. The experts believe that in order to improve the uncompetitive situation on the market, Magticom must allow all interested companies free access to its infrastructure. To this end, the regulator must impose...

On the basis of the comprehensive study of the mobile communications market commissioned by ComCom, EU experts found that LLC Magticom is an operator with significant market power. Thus, to improve competition on the mobile services market and create diverse choices for the consumers, the company must be subject to specific obligations, particularly to allow other interested companies access to its infrastructure and thereby open up the market.  Analysis of the mobile service retail market...

On the basis of the comprehensive study of the mobile communications market commissioned by ComCom, EU experts found that the Georgian mobile communications market is uncompetitive, and will remain so for at least another three years in the absence of ex-ante regulation, to the detriment of the consumers. The experts identified Magticom as an operator with significant market power, and outlined specific obligations for the company. Today the Commission published the results of the comprehensive...

Head of Legal Support Group of the Communications Commission, Levan Maisuradze, took part in the meeting of the Steering Committee on Media and Information Society of the Council of Europe (CDMSI) and the Committee of Experts on Online Safety and Empowerment of Content Creators and Users (MSI-eSEC) as member of CDMSI.  During the event, the committee discussed draft recommendations on online safety and empowerment of content creators and users, which must be prepared and presented to CDMSI...

The Communications Commission hosted a delegation from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia to share local practices and information about activities in the field of media literacy. The meeting was led by ComCom member Natia Kukuladze, Head of Media Literacy Department Mariam Dakhundaridze, and Head of IR Service Nino Grdzelishvili, who provided the guests with detailed information about the media literacy projects implemented in Georgia, and the results achieved thus far. During the...

The Communications Commission has trained 10 students, who distinguished themselves in the “Truth or Fiction?” contest, in media literacy teaching to help them further their careers. During the seminar, professional trainers provided the participants with detailed information about media literacy teaching methods.  Key issues discussed during the two-day informational meeting included digital awareness, peculiarities of social networks, media and information literacy, as well...

The Media Academy of Communications Commission held a two-day qualification raising seminar for journalists. The meeting was chaired by journalist Maka Antidze, who has 25 years of experience working for the Reuters agency, where she was the senior correspondent and head of the Caucasus Bureau, covering events both within and outside the region. During the meeting, Maka Antidze shared her experience in news coverage, reporting, interview preparation and coverage of business and economic issues...

Communications Commission member Ekaterine Imedadze took part in an event organised by the Georgian Competition and Consumer Agency (GCCA), which was held in round-table format and involved national regulatory bodies. The meeting served to strengthen the policy on competition, improve legal enforcement and share the best international practices. The main issues discussed at the event were the effective mechanisms for enforcing competition law in regulated sectors, as well the challenges and...

The Communications Commission has sanctioned Skytel for violating the legislation on electronic communications, and specifically for the provision of low-quality internet. In March 2024, the Commission received a customer complaint about internet-related problems. The Commission established that the quality of the internet supplied by Skytel did not correspond to the terms of the contract between the company and the subscriber.  After receiving the complaint, ComCom conducted a 24-hour...