The Global System Mobile Association (GSMA) held the annual Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona, which served to introduce the mobile market trends, innovations and best practices. ComCom member Ekaterine Imedadze, Head of IR Service Nino Grdzelishvili, Head of Competition and Market Regulation Department Ekaterine Sichinava, and Spectrum and Technology Department representative Giorgi Papava took part in the event.  The Mobile World Congress had over 100,000 participants from across...

Within the framework of the EU Digital and Media Literacy Conference “Media Literacy Matters,” ComCom member Natia Kukuladze held a presentation on the policies and projects implemented by the Commission in the field of media literacy and digital inclusion. In her speech, Ms Kukuladze talked about Georgia’s positive experiences with regards to integration of media literacy into formal education, improving the rural population’s digital skills, as well as other...

Communications Commission member Ekaterine Imedadze made a speech at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. During the session devoted to global cooperation in the field of security, telecommunications and technologies, Ms Imedadze focused on the possibility of establishing Georgia as a digital hub: “Georgia is situated at the junction of Europe and Asia. Historically, it has had to deal with various geopolitical challenges and difficulties. Today, we have the ambition and vision to turn...

The Media Academy of the Communications Commission has held a seminar for journalists and journalism students on the subject of “Propaganda Methods: Georgia in German-Language Media.” The meeting was chaired by psychologist Rusudan Gorgiladze – a doctoral candidate at the University of Hildesheim and Regional Director for Eastern Europe at the Harvard Alumni Association, who was also a research fellow at the Harvard University Weatherhead Center for International Affairs and...

The Media Lab of the Communications Commission held a seminar for rookie and future startuppers, titled “Creating Consumer Habits.” It concerned the methods used by businesses to create consumer habits through various products. The meeting was chaired by the senior UX designer at Neuron UX, Irakli Chrelashvili. The seminar discussed habits, their benefits for business, as well as the strategies that businesses use to create consumer habits, and their ethics. In addition,...

The Communications Commission has approved the “Methodology and Procedures for Determining Market Competitiveness and Authorised Persons with Significant Market Power,” which is in full compliance with the telecom market analysis approaches that are in place in the European Union, and is based on European best practices. The methodology will ensure that telecom market research will be conducted in accordance with the standards in force in the European Union. This will contribute to...

The Communications Commission has signed a memorandum of cooperation with the European University. The document was signed by ComCom member Natia Kukuladze and European University Rector Nino Taliashvili. The cooperation will see the media literacy subject, which has already been implemented with the support of the Communications Commission, become more widely integrated into educational programmes in different fields. Furthermore, ComCom and European University will cooperate within the...

The Communications Commission responds to the document published by the Human Rights Centre (HRC) on 14 February 2024, which evaluates the amendments to the Law of Georgia on Broadcasting and contains factual errors. We have frequently pointed out that the Communications Commission welcomes the participation of civil society in the review of the Commission's activities, regulatory legislation and draft laws. The Commission has been an active organiser and participant of private-public dialogue...

Director of competitive pricing division of Strategy Analytics and author of the comparative study of telecom service prices, Josie Sephton, has talked about the results of the analysis. According to her, the price of high-volume and high-speed mobile and fixed internet services in Georgia are considerably above the average price in European countries that are part of the study: “High-volume and high-speed baskets are much more expensive in Georgia than in Europe. This means that Georgian...

The Communications Commission began implementing the Digital Support Programme in Abasha. To this end, an informational meeting about the programme was held at the Abasha Town Hall. The meeting was attended by the Deputy Mayor of Abasha, employees of the administration, and mayoral representatives from various target areas.  With the help of specialists, programme beneficiaries from the 12 target villages in the Municipality of Abasha will learn how to search for information, create and...