Cellfie Mobile will be the only operator participating in the 5G auction announced by the Communications Commission. The company applied for one combined lot, two 2600 MHz lots and one 1800 MHz lot. ComCom had announced an auction for 4 combined lots. Although the Commission took into account all objections and remarks expressed by Magticom and Silknet, both companies ultimately declined to take part in the auction. It is worth noting that these two operators own over 70% of the domestic...

The Communications Commission has issued a written caution to “Radio Holding Fortuna” for violating sponsorship rules. In May 2023, ComCom carried out monitoring activities and identified violations in the broadcasts of radio stations Fortuna, Fortuna Plus and Avtoradio.  Specifically, the violation concerned the Law of Georgia on Broadcasting and the “Guidelines for Referring to Sponsors” approved by the Communications Commission, according to which, any reference...

The Media Lab of the Communications Commission held a seminar on AI-based tools for new and future startups. The meeting was chaired by the IT professor and co-author of several books on artificial intelligence, Davit Kipshidze, who shared his knowledge and experience with the participants. The seminar discussed the integration of artificial intelligence into projects in order to save human, time and financial resources. In addition, various AI platforms, their purpose and methods of use were...

The Communications Commission has successfully held the 9th edition of the media literacy contest “Truth or Fiction?” for 110 school students, whose submissions were assessed by a competent jury panel. Winners received ultra-modern prizes from the Commission. According to the rules of the contest, participants were required to identify fake news in Georgian media space that had not yet been confirmed as inaccurate, explain how they identified the information, present the...

The Media Academy of the Communications Commission held a seminar for journalists and journalism students, titled “How to Tell and Interesting Story.” The meeting was chaired by journalist Marika Bakuradze, who shared her experience in the media industry with the participants. Within the framework of the two-day seminar, participants received information about storytelling, plot setting and development, as well as dramaturgy. In addition, they learned about the difficulties of...

The Communications Commission has announced an auction for the implementation of fifth-generation mobile internet (5G). The auction will include 24 lots for 700, 3400-3700 and 2600 MHz frequency bands. Applications by prospective licensees will be accepted from 09:00 on July 12 until 17:00 on uly 28, 2023. Auctions for lots 1 and 4 will take place at 12:00 on August 14, 2023. Lots 5 and 10 will be auctioned at 12:00 on August 16, 2023, lots 11-21 at 12:00 on August 18, 2023, and lots 22 and 24...

The “Masterclass” programme of the ComCom Media Academy has been expanded with a series of online lectures by media manager and Director of the Georgian Public Broadcaster Tinatin Berdzenishvili. The masterclass consists of 5 online lectures that are available on the Media Academy YouTube channel free of charge. The author of the lectures details the basic principles of modern management, the organisational challenges faced by managers, the significance of having a mission and a...

The Media Academy of the Communications Commission and the Department of Strategic Communications and PR of the Ministry of Defence have organised practical training in the coverage of military operations for journalists and students of the Faculty of Journalism. Training was conducted by journalist Davit Kakulia with the assistance of military personnel. During the practical training, participants learned about the planning of military operations, the issues that must be taken into account by...

The Communications Commission hosted its third meeting at the Digital Transformation Forum, organised with the support of the Georgian ICT Cluster, the USAID Economic Security Programme and other donor organisations. The main topics discussed during the meeting included the activities of the Media Lab and the various stages of establishing startup businesses. The forum serves to develop digital capabilities in Georgia.  Head of the Media Lab Rusudan Chachanidze opened the session by...

The Communications Commission hosted the third day of the Digital Transformation Forum, organised with the support of the Georgian ICT Cluster, the USAID Economic Security Programme and other donor organisations. The conference was dedicated to Georgia’s open digital ecosystem and the development of the country’s telecom infrastructure.  The session was opened by ComCom member Ekaterine Imedadze, Georgian ICT Cluster co-founder Davit Kiziria, Head of the Department of...