The Communications Commission has postponed the introduction of regulations on the mandatory access of mobile virtual network operators by 6 months. Mobile operators Magticom, Silknet and Beeline must publish the offer for MVNOs wishing to access their networks by no later than 30 June 2023. The Commission first made the decision regarding the mandatory access of MVNOs in 2019, but several circumstances have led to the postponement of the deadline for the aforementioned three companies. In...

The Communications Commission has presented awards to the three winners of the media literacy contest “Truth or Fiction?” The winning students were selected by a dedicated jury panel. The winners have received ultramodern prizes. Competition winners, as well as other participants with outstanding entries, will also be provided with career support by the Commission. They will receive training and be able to share their experience and knowledge with other students and school pupils as...

At the 20th plenary meeting of the Eastern Partnership Electronic Communications Regulators’ Network (EaPeReg), the Communications Commission was elected to chair the platform in 2023.  The plenary meeting, which was organised by the Czech Telecommunication Office (CTU) with the support of the European Commission, was attended by the Commissioner, Ekaterine Imedadze, Head of IR and Project Management Service, Mzia Gogilashvili, and Head of the EaPeReg Spectrum Experts Working...

The Media Academy of the Communications Commission has started a masterclass by the TV presenter and theatre scholar Nika Tsulukidze, who shares his lengthy experience with the viewers, explains how to cover culture news and describes the peculiarities of this field. The masterclass will help journalists establish their own characteristic direction in television. In the video lectures, the author draws attention to many interesting nuances that are useful for journalists and students working in...

As part of the Digital Support Programme of the  Log-in Georgia project, the Communications Commission has held informational meetings in around 30 target villages of Kobuleti and Khelvachauri municipalities, including Gvara, Tskavrovka, Leghva, Kakuti, Acharistskali, Maghlakoni, Kapnistavi, Kibe, Maradidi, Kirnati, Acharis Aghmarti, Kedkedi, Zeda Chkhutuneti, Kveda Chkhutuneti, Chikuneti, Tkhilnari, Zeda Tkhilnari, Agara, Makho and Simoneti. The goal of the informational meetings was to...

Subscribers affected by the switching off of “Magtisat” on 31 December will be able to use the Azerspace satellite to receive the television broadcasting signal. The Azerspace 46E satellite will allow viewers to watch almost all the channels previously provided by Magtisat free of charge. In order for subscribers to be able to receive a signal from the Azerspace satellite, several technical issues need to be ensured. In particular, it is necessary to purchase and install a dish and...

The Media Lab of the Communications Commission has chosen Stori AI as the winner of the start-up contest “Ideadrome.” Along with the cash prize, the winning team received the knowledge and experience for taking their idea to the global stage. As part of the contest, participants underwent week-long training and worked with experienced mentors on improving and developing their ideas. The seminars were led by experts Nika Tsiklauri, Grigol Abashidze and Tatuli Okriashvili, who trained...

The Media Academy of the Communications Commission resumes its Masterclass series with a series of 6 online video lectures by Natia Abramia, Change and Improvement Manager at the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). Ms. Abramia will share her 16 years of experience in BBC with the viewers, who will learn how to manage media projects and creative teams with limited resources, while constantly improving quality and saving time. Natia Abramia’s masterclass lectures are already available...

The Media Academy of the Communications Commission, in cooperation with Digital Road Studios and in partnership with Georgia’s Innovation and Technology Agency, hosted a game development conference organised by the Media Lab. The two-day event was opened by Head of the Media Lab Rusudan Chachanidze and GITA strategic development specialist Zurab Dzidziguri. The conference was attended by local and international game developers. During the event, startuppers worked with experts who shared...

The Communications Commission has issued written warnings to TV Pirveli for violating product placement regulations, Rustavi 2 - for advertising hard alcoholic drinks, and Alt-Info - for broadcasting a programme in a foreign language without the mandatory subtitles in the state language.  With regards to TV Pirveli, the case concerns the show Morning Live, which became subject to monitoring by the Communications Commission to establish the broadcaster’s compliance with product...