ComCom member Ivane Makharadze, Head of Media Services Department Konstantine Koridze and Head of Media Literacy Department Mariam Dakhundaridze took part in the 57th annual meeting of the European Platform of Regulatory Authorities (EPRA), which was organised by the Norwegian Media Authority.  170 representatives of the 52 EPRA member regulators, permanent observers, media experts, the OSCE special representative on media freedom issues, representatives of the European Regulators...

The Communications Commission and the Commission for Communications Regulation of Ireland (ComReg) organised the 21st plenary meeting of the Eastern Partnership Electronic Communications Regulators Network (EaPeReg) in Dublin. The meeting was opened by ComCom member Ekaterine Imedadze, in her role as Chair of the EaPeReg network for 2023.   During the meeting, EaPeReg representatives summarised the activities implemented by the EaPeReg expert groups in 2023, and discussed future...

The Commission for Communications Regulation of Ireland (ComReg) has organised a meeting of representatives of the Communications Commission and the Ministry of Sustainable Development of Georgia with representatives of the Irish public and private sector regarding strategic development of the telecommunications services sector. The main topic of the meetings was the sharing of Ireland's unique experience in the field of digital and telecommunications policy.  Within the framework of the...

As part of the Digital Support Programme, the Communications Commission has trained the representatives of local authorities in the municipalities of Kobuleti and Khelvachauri in using the National Agency of State Property (NASP) portal eAuction.ge. The seminar discussed the purpose and capabilities of the portal, and the rules of its use. The meeting was chaired by the head of the Strategic Development Department of NASP Ketevan Kiknadze.  Apart from providing training modules for digital...

The 2022 activity report of the Communications Commission provides a detailed overview of the activities and projects implemented by the Media Lab of the Media Academy, Media School, and the Media Critic platform.  According to the report, the Media Lab worked actively to develop media literacy and support digital media startups, holding 25 events and providing free access to the Lab’s latest computers, software and other equipment to more than 600 beneficiaries. Additionally, more...

As part of the State Internetization Programme, which is supported by the “Log-in Georgia” project and funded by the World Bank and the European Investment Bank, several important projects were implemented with the active involvement of the Communications Commission.  More specifically, the Commission supported the company Open Net in installing an optical network of up to 50 km in Kobuleti, which creates new opportunities for 10,500 residents and private telecom operators....

The 2022 activity report of the Communications Commission reiterates that the goal of ComCom is to raise the level of media literacy among the population. To this end, the Commission has implemented various projects in accordance with best European practices for more than five years.  During the 2022 Media and Information Literacy Week, the Commission held educational activities for school pupils, teachers, parents and university students in Tbilisi and the regions. Representatives of the...

According to its 2022 activity report, the Communications Commission approved new rules for fixed and mobile communication service providers in order to facilitate mobile and landline number porting for subscribers.  Based on the new rules, the subscribers will be able to apply for mobile number porting remotely, without having to visit the service centre of the operator, and receive the new operator’s SIM card at the address of their choice. They will also be able to retain their...

According to the annual report of the Communications Commission, the number of mobile internet users reached 4.1 million in 2022, which is an increase of 350,000 year-on-year. In 2022, Silknet had the most mobile internet users (1.48 million), followed by Magticom (1.45 million) and Beeline (1.17 million).  The number of mobile internet users in relation to the population of Georgia grows significantly each year. Based on last year's data, it currently amounts to 119%. Between 2018 and...

The 2022 activity report of the Communications Commission states that ComCom updated the National Radio Frequency Spectrum Allocation Plan in order to provide innovative services to users and promote the introduction of modern radio frequency systems in the country. The update is aimed at implementing modern electronic communication services and effective management of scarce frequency resources.  Specifically, the national plan includes new frequency bands for the development of new...