Member of the Communications Commission Vakhtang Abashidze, together with the heads of fellow regulatory bodies, opened the international conference on competition and consumer rights. Mr. Abashidze talked about the importance of competition in the telecom sector and highlighted the powers of the Communications Commission to enforce competition fairness. He also emphasised the importance of cooperation between the Communications Commission and fellow regulatory bodies, which ensures effective...

The Media Lab of the Communications Commission hosted a seminar on “The Art of Negotiation.” The aim of the meeting, which was attended by 20 startuppers, was to plan future cooperation for the startup community. The lecture included theoretical and practical components. Participants obtained theoretical knowledge and practical advice on conducting successful negotiations with stakeholders, the negotiating techniques required to attract the attention of investors or partners, and...

The Media Academy of the Communications Commission held a two-day seminar for media representatives. The seminar was led by Maka Antidze, who talked to the participants on biographical and practical topics and shared her 25 years of experience working for Reuters. The media representatives learned about the coverage of emergency situations, politics, and economy, as well as interview preparation and recording techniques. Maka Antidze has been a journalist for 30 years. For the past 25 years,...

The Communications Commission has trained 250 students in Telavi and Gurjaani to develop their media literacy skills. Seminars for primary and secondary school pupils were held as part of ComCom projects “Media Economics” and “Happy Onlife.” IX, X and XI grade pupils from School N1 and School N4 in Telavi, School N1 in Gurjaani and public schools in the village of Gurjaani obtained full information about social media funding sources. They also learned about the role of...

In the third quarter of 2022, commercial advertising revenues of TV and radio broadcasters totalled GEL 16.3 million, which represents a GEL 1.7 million (9.3%) decrease year-on-year. The decline in advertising revenues was conditioned by the new regulations on gambling ads, which came into effect on March 1, 2022. Prior to the regulations taking effect, gambling firms were among the largest advertisers. During the third quarter of 2021, TV and radio broadcasters received more than GEL 3.7...

To develop media literacy skills among young people, the Communications Commission held a seminar on the subject of detecting fake information for more than 300 students at the Sokhumi State University. Media literacy trainer Ani Gvetadze talked to students about the mechanisms for identifying fake news, verifying sources and establishing real facts. Materials from the BBC Academy were used to train students in detecting fake information. The Communications Commission continues to hold meetings...

The Communications Commission, together with European experts, has begun working on a comprehensive research project to study the Georgian telecommunications market. The EU-funded project is being implemented under the EU-Georgia Association Agreement. Experts from Croatia, Belgium, Slovenia, and UK have made a week-long working visit to Georgia, where they will work with the Communications Commission team on carrying out economic, legal and technical analysis of the mobile and fixed retail and...

The Global Media and Information Literacy Week, which was organised by the Communications Commission in Georgia for the second time, concluded with a summary conference on 28 October. The conference was opened by Communications Commission member Natia Kukuladze, Deputy Minister of Education and Science Tamar Matskharashvili, Deputy Head of the EU Delegation to Georgia Asuncion Sanchez Ruiz, UN Resident Coordinator in Georgia Sabine Machl, UNICEF representative Ghassan Khalim and Ofcom...

As part of the Global Media and Information Literacy Week, the Media Academy hosted an informational meeting about cyber security with startuppers and students. Due to the fact that safe navigation of the internet plays a great role in the development of media literacy, and digital literacy in particular, the seminar was devoted to the subject of online fraud and protection of consumer rights. The meeting was led by Head of the Media Lab Rusudan Chachanidze and the Scientific Cyber Security...

To raise awareness about the harmful effects of the internet on children and to promote safe use of the internet, the Communications Commission held an informational meeting with parents. The seminar was organised with the support of the association “Parents for Education” as part of the Media and Information Week. The meeting took place in Public School #94, and was attended by more than 30 parents.  ComCom Media Literacy Department representative Ani Gvetadze provided...