The Communications Commission hosted a working meeting with the Chairman of the Irish Commission for Communications Regulation (ComReg) and current EaPeReg Vice-Chairman Robert Mourik in order to enhance mutual cooperation.  The opening statements were made by ComCom member Ekaterine Imedadze and ComReg Chairman Robert Mourik. Afterwards, Head of the Competition and Market Regulation Department Eka Sichinava and Head of Technology and Spectrum Department Sandro Karumidze told the guests...

Communications Commission member Ekaterine Imedadze and Director General of the Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority of UAE (TDRA), H.E. Majed Sultan Al Mesmar, signed a cooperation agreement to deepen the cooperation between ComCom and TDRA, and facilitate the sharing of experience.  The memorandum was signed during the ITU World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC-23) in Dubai, where ComCom representatives learned about TDRA’s innovative digital management...

Within the framework of the “Truth or Fiction?” contest, the Communications Commission trained bachelor’s degree students of Tbilisi State University and Sokhumi State University in fact-checking and fake news detection using BBC Academy materials. The meetings were chaired by the ComCom Media Literacy Department representatives Tamar Karbaia and Nino Machavariani, who explained the terms of the contest and the issues relating to the submission process to the youngsters....

ComCom member Ekaterine Imedadze and Head of International Relations Nino Grdzelisvili took part in the ITU World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC-23) in Dubai, where they held meetings with representatives of the regulatory authorities of Saudi Arabia, Oman, Bahrain and UAE to establish cooperation. During the event, ComCom representatives presented the Commission’s activities, main priorities and ongoing projects to the participants. Afterwards, the parties explored cooperation...

The Media Academy of the Communications Commission hosted a seminar titled “How to find the Main Character?” The seminar was chaired by playwright Basa Janikashvili, who shared his experience regarding the dramaturgy of the story with the participants. The two-day meeting with included both theoretical and practical components. Journalists learned how to turn news into a story, and how to unfold the story from different angles and critically analyse it. They also learned about...

The Communications Commission held a public lecture for students at Sokhumi State University on the subject of “Media Environment and Media Regulation,” the aim of which was to enhance the knowledge of young people about the telecom industry. The lecture was presented by ComCom member Ivane Makharadze, who provided the audience with detailed information about the current media environment in Georgia. During the meeting, the students learned about the country’s media policy,...

Within the framework of the “Truth or Fiction?” contest, the Communications Commission trained bachelor’s degree students of Telavi State University and Caucasus University in fact-checking and fake news detection using BBC Academy materials. The meetings were chaired by the ComCom Media Literacy Department representatives Mariam Bibilashvili and Tamar Karbaia, who explained the terms of the contest and the issues relating to the submission process to the youngsters. Students...

Within the framework of the “Truth or Fiction?” contest, the Communications Commission trained bachelor’s degree students of Gori State University and Georgian Technical University in fact-checking and fake news detection using BBC Academy materials. The meetings were chaired by the ComCom Media Literacy Department representatives Tamar Karbaia and Nino Macavariani, who explained the terms of the contest and the issues relating to the submission process to the youngsters....

Chairman of the Communications Commission Kakha Bekauri and the chairman of the Portuguese national regulatory authority for the communications sector (ANACOM) Joao Cadete de Matos signed a memorandum of cooperation memorandum, which serves to deepen the cooperation between ComCom and ANACOM in the field of electronic communications and facilitate information exchange.  The opening speech was made by Kakha Bekauri, who talked about the cooperation between the Georgian and Portuguese...

The Communications Commission has issued a written caution to Teleimedi for the unlawful presentation of tobacco products on air. Based on a complaint received by the Commission, it monitored the broadcasts of Teleimedi and found that the broadcaster violated the Law of Georgia on Advertising.  More specifically, on 18 Septemeber 2023, Teleimedi aired the TV show “Island,” which included a presentation of a tobacco product, amounting to the advertising of the latter. Thus, the...