Silknet will be unable to implement effective and high-quality 5G internet services. The services currently offered by the company, which by its own admission cover only a few districts of Tbilisi, have come into effect through the use of the frequency spectrum licensed to Silknet several years ago. The Communications Commission held an auction for the implementation of 5G internet in August this year, with Silknet declining to take part. As the only participant of the auction, Cellfie Mobile...

Representatives of the Communications Commission took part in the ninth Georgian Internet Governance Forum (IGF), where they discussed the country's digital potential, 5G and media literacy development opportunities, as well as the activities and challenges in this area. The event was opened by ComCom member Natia Kukuladze, Deputy Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia Guram Guramishvili, and Head of the USAID Private Sector Development David Tsiklauri. In her speech, Natia...

ComCom member Ekaterine Imedadze and Head of IR Service Nino Grdzelishvili took part in the “Accessible Europe: ICT 4 All” forum, which was organised by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and the European Commission.  Opening statements were made by the European Commissioner for Equality Helena Dalli, Director of the ITU Telecommunications Development Bureau Cosmas Zavazava, Spain's Secretary of State for Telecommunications and Digital Infrastructure Maria Gonzalez...

Within the framework of the Startup Investment Forum in Batumi, the Communications Commission held a seminar for students, where market risks and potential, as well as other important issues regarding startup theory and testing were discussed. Furthermore, participants learned about the methods for obtaining feedback from potential customers, and the mechanisms for identifying problems in a startup in a timely manner.  The Media Lab seminar was followed by presentations from local...

Communications Commission member Ekaterine Imedadze and Head of Technology and Spectrum Department Sandro Karumidze took part in the regional cyber security and IT innovations conference (GITI). In her opening speech, Ms Imedadze talked about Georgia’s technological development as a precondition for economic success. Furthermore, she discussed the role of the Communications Commission and noted that in its role as the independent industry regulator, ComCom views the development of...

The Media Academy of the Communications Commission has launched another Masterclass series of online lectures, this time by producer and TV presenter Irakli Kakabadze. The masterclass is designed for people who are interested in producing, and is available on the Media Academy YouTube channel free of charge. During the masterclass, Irakli Kakabadze shares his experience in producing successful TV shows such as Shua Kalakshi, Katsebi, Ideal Mother, Davit Gogichaishvili Night Show and others....

The Communications Commission as issued a written caution to Sezoni TV for violating copyright and related rights. Based on a complaint received by the Commission, it monitored the broadcasts of Sezoni TV and found that the broadcaster violated the Law of Georgia on Copyright and Related Rights. More specifically, in October 2023, Sezoni TV violated copyright laws by airing material produced by Teleimedi without the latter’s permission. Moreover, during the broadcasting of the programme,...

ComCom member Ivane Makharadze took part in a panel discussion on media regulation, which took place at the regional media forum of the Council of Europe, titled “Forming a Narrative: Freedom of Expression during War.” In his speech, Mr. Makharadze focussed on the media environment in Georgia, the changes made to the Law on Broadcasting for the purpose of approximation with the EU’s Audiovisual Media Services Directive, as well as the main trends and challenges in this...

Within the framework of the “Truth or Fiction?” contest, the Communications Commission trained bachelor’s degree students of Batumi State University in media literacy. Participants obtained detailed information about the submissions process, and used BBC Academy materials to familiarise themselves with fact-checking and fake news detection methods.  The tenth edition of the “Truth or Fiction?” contest, which aims to develop fact-checking and critical thinking...

Within the framework of the “Truth or Fiction?” contest, the Communications Commission trained bachelor’s degree students of Samtskhe-Javakheti State University in media literacy. The meetings were chaired by the ComCom Media Literacy Department representative Tamar Karbaia, who explained the terms of the contest and the issues relating to the submission process to the youngsters. Students used BBC Academy materials to enhance their knowledge about fact-checking and fake news...