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...

Member of the Advisory Board of the Communications Commission Revaz Svanidze, with the support of the Commission, published the book 5G Mobile Technology and Electromagnetic Radiation, which concerns important issues in the telecom industry, and modern mobile technologies in particular.  The book discusses in detail issues such as the introduction of the new 5G mobile technology, the electromagnetic radiation of mobile stations and mobile phones, as well as their impact on people and...

The Communications Commission has shared the draft manual on the regulation of hate speech, incitement to terrorism and obscenity in the media with the European Commission, broadcasters and non-profit organisations for feedback. After receiving the comments, the Commission will approve the final document. ComCom developed the manual based on the amendments to the Law of Georgia on Broadcasting, which brings hate speech, incitement to terrorism and obscenity in the media under the...

The Communications Commission is responding to the 8 February 2024 announcement by the Institute for Development of Freedom of Information (IDFI). Specifically, IDFI urged ComCom not to approve the methodology for determining market competitiveness and authorised persons with significant market power before bringing the Law of Georgia on Electronic Communications into compliance with the European Code of Electronic Communications. It is not clear to the Commission what information or factual...

The Communications Commission has begun implementing the Digital Support Programme in the municipalities of Zugdidi and Abasha. To this end, the Commission held an informational meeting about the programme at the Zugdidi City Hall. The meeting was attended by the Deputy Mayor, administration personnel, and the Mayor’s representatives from the target geographic areas.  As part of the Digital Support Programme, seminars will be held in 11 target villages in the Municipality of Zugdidi,...