As part of the Digital Support Programme, the Communications Commission trained has 100 locals in the villages of Nikortsminda, Sadmeli, Chrebalo and Kvatskhuti in the Municipality of Ambrolauri in digital literacy and safe use of the internet. With the help of specialists, beneficiaries learned how to search for information, create and use e-mail, use Google Maps and Google Translator, share locations and use online communication tools. As of now, around 2900 beneficiaries in the...

As part of the Digital Support Programme, the Communications Commission trained 170 locals in the villages of Baileti, Bogili, Chanieturi, Akhalsopeli, Tsikhisperdi, Vake, Motsvnari, Khrialeti, Mtispiri, Gaghma Dazbu and Pampaleti in the Municipality of Ozurgeti in digital literacy and safe use of the internet. With the help of specialists, beneficiaries learned how to search for information, create and use e-mail, use Google Maps and Google Translator, share locations and use online...

The Communications Commission has concluded its auctions for the implementation of 5G mobile internet. “Cellfie Mobile” won the separate lots N18, N19 and N24, and was allocated 2600 MHz and 1800 MHz frequency bands. The price of the lots was GEL 226,800, GEL 226,800 and 1,386,000 respectively. “Cellfie Mobile” will be given 1 month to obtain a license and pay 30% of the aforementioned fee into the state budget. The operator will also have an obligation to allow a mobile...

In the second quarter of 2023, the total commercial advertising revenues of TV and radio broadcasters increased by 22.4% year-on-year to GEL 23.3 million. In case of TV broadcasters alone, advertising revenues in Q2 amounted to GEL 21.4 million, which represents an increase of GEL 3.9 million over the same period last year. Direct advertising accounted for 66.9% of TV advertising revenues. The share of sponsorship revenues fell by 5.1%, while the share of product placement increased by 3.9%...

The Communications Commission has issued a written caution to Magticom for the unlawful broadcasting of a programme unsuitable for minors. In June 2023, the Commission received a public complaint regarding a film containing a sex scene, which was aired at 21:00 by the authorised broadcaster “Magti Kino” owned by Magticom. Based on the complaint, the Commission monitored the programme broadcasted by “Magti Kino.”  The monitoring identified violations of the Code on...

The Communications Commission has declared Cellfie Mobile the winner of combined lot N2 in the auction for the implementation of 5G mobile internet. The company will be allotted 700 MHz and 3400-3600 MHz frequency ranges. Based on the conditions set by the Commission, in return for obtaining the right to use the aforementioned frequency resources, as well as a 20% discount (bringing the fee down to a total of GEL 2,657,445), Cellfie Mobile will have an obligation to allow a mobile virtual...

The Media Academy of the Communications Commission has added another series of online lectures to its Masterclass project – this time, by the TV presenter and producer Noe Sulaberidze. The masterclass consists of 4 video lectures, and is available on the Media Academy YouTube channel free of charge. During the lectures, Noe Sulaberidze talks about his 14 years of experience as a producer. Based on his own examples, he shares with the listeners the principles of recruiting a team,...

The Communications Commission continues to implement the Digital Support Programme in the municipality of Ambrolauri, where it organised a further 5 seminars in the villages of Tsesi, Chrebalo, Nikortsminda, Kvatskhuti and Begeuli, training around 60 locals in digital literacy and safe use of the internet. Implementation of the programme in Ambrolauri started on July 24, and already has more than 100 beneficiaries. With the help of specialists, participants have learned how to search for...

After Khelvachauri, Kobuleti and Chokhatauri, the Communications Commission began implementing the Digital Support Programme in the municipality of Ambrolauri. The first seminars were held in the villages of Khvanchkara, Uravi and Likheti, where around 50 locals were trained in digital literacy and safe use of the internet. With the help of specialists, participants learned how to search for information, create and use e-mail, use Google Maps and Google Translator, share locations and use...

The Communications Commission and the Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia, with the involvement of European experts, are carrying out a study for Georgia's accession to the EU Roaming Zone. The study serves to prepare the relevant legal and economic bases, while joining the EU Roaming Zone will ensure the reduction of international roaming tariffs. Within the framework of the project, ComCom held a meeting with mobile operators, where experts, after reviewing the content...