The Communications Commission has once again deemed Caucasus Online to have violated the law and set the deadline of 29 April 2022 for the company to reverse the unlawful sale of 100% of its shares to Nasib Hasanov.  The Commission had earlier instructed the company to reverse the sale of shares by 31 December 2021, but this obligation was not met.  The shares in Caucasus Online were first sold in 2019, bypassing the law. Since then, the Communications Commission has consistently...

The Communications Commission has cautioned 20 broadcasters for failing to comply with the legislation on financial transparency. A further 16 broadcasters were deemed to have violated the legislation, but were freed from responsibility. These include Teleimedi, TV Pirveli, Formula, Mtavari Arkhi, Media Holding (Rustavi 2), TV Caucasus, as well as regional and radio broadcasters. The cases of the Georgian Public Broadcaster and the Union of Journalists – People’s Voice will be...

The Communications Commission and the Georgian National Energy and Water Supply Regulatory Commission (GNERC) have signed a cooperation agreement to improve services, increase access and enhance quality in the regulated fields. The document was signed by the GNERC Chairman Davit Narmania and ComCom member Vakhtang Abashidze. The aim of the agreement is for the two regulators to implement joint projects and increase efficiency in their respective fields, including key areas such as broadcasting,...

The Communications Commission and the Small and Medium Telecom Operators Association of Georgia have organised an online conference to introduce internet development initiatives. The goal of the Internet Measurement Day was to share local and international experiences about effective internet measuring mechanisms. The event was opened by the Communications Commission member Ekaterine Imedadze, who talked about the importance of high-quality and safe connections in the digital age and the need...

To mark the Safer Internet Day, media literacy trainers of the Communications Commission held trainings for school pupils in Tbilisi, Samtskhe-Javakheti and Kvemo Kartli. Pupils were introduced to the “Happy Onlife” app, which has been recognised in numerous EU countries. With the help of app games, up to 200 III and IV grade pupils learned how to navigate internet safely and protect themselves from cyberbullying. The Communications Commission marks the global Safer Internet Day...

Communications Commission member Ivane Makharadze opened the Safer Internet Day event together with ComCom partners. Mr. Makharadze spoke about the challenges of safe internet use and the role played by the Communications Commission in combatting fake news and disinformation. He also informed the public about the projects implemented by the Commission to develop media literacy skills, which remains one of ComCom’s main priorities. According to Mr. Makharadze, the Commission will implement...

The Communications Commission has decided to extend the radio broadcasting license for Radio Holding Fortuna by five years free of charge. The broadcaster’s license was due to expire on 30 January 2022, but has now been extended until 31 December 2026 based on the amendments to the Law of Georgia on Broadcasting.  Changes to the Law on Broadcasting came into effect in November 2021 as a result of the joint efforts of the Communications Commission, the government and the radio...

The Parliament of Georgia has elected Ivane Makharadze as the fifth member of the Communications Commission with 81 votes. He will hold the position of the Commissioner for a period of six years.  Ivane Makharadze has worked at the Communications Commission for 14 years, going through every career stage at the organisation. He started out as Broadcasting Regulation Department specialist, then held the positions of Senior Specialist and Chief Specialist, and headed the Audiovisual Media...

As part of its efforts to develop media literacy, the Communications Commission has introduced the pupils of School #55 to the internationally recognised “Happy Onlife” app. The III grade pupils learned how to use internet safely through the online app. Media literacy trainers explained the existing online threats in great detail. Pupils learned through games how to protect themselves from cyberbullying and safely navigate the internet.  “Happy Onlife” is an online...

The Communications Commission has trained IX grade pupils of School Nº55 in Media Economics to develop their media literacy skills. During the training, students received comprehensive information on social media funding sources. The youngsters learned about the role of each customer in funding social media. The media literacy trainer also focused on the aspects of protecting personal information, cyberbullying and threats on the internet.  The media literacy project “Media...