The Communications Commission will suspend regulation of tariffs on the mobile service market, giving mobile operators back the flexibility in setting the rates. Suspension of tariff control will give the mobile service providers the opportunity to quickly respond to economic challenges during the pandemic, conduct investment and implement new technologies to continuously provide customers with high-quality services.  The new mechanism, which came into effect as a result of changes to the...

The Communications Commission held an information meeting with school teachers regarding the media literacy project “Hello Ruby.” During the meeting, representatives from 10 target schools received detailed information about the Finnish teaching method. The schools in question will take part in the media literacy project, teaching primary school pupils the basics of programming, computer science and code writing. Along with members of the Communications Commission, the meeting was...

Commissioner Ekaterine Imedadze participated as a speaker at the 2021 ITU Global Symposium for Regulators and presented  the steps taken by the Communications Commission to develop the telecom sector and establish a competitive environment. During the plenary meeting, members of the symposium learned about the vision and activities of the Commission related to market development and promotion of the competition. Together with fellow regulators and leaders of international organisations,...

The Communications Commission has fined Mtavari Arkhi and Teleimedi for violating the product placement regulations. The Commission took into account the circumstances related to the pandemic and issued the broadcasters with the minimum fine of GEL 2500 for violating the legislation. The case concerns the programme “Sheni Dila” (“Your Morning”), which was aired on 26 April 2021 at 07:56 and included a report about th ehousehold appliances storeElit Electronics. The...

The Communications Commission’s decision regarding financial transparency of broadcasters is in full compliance with the Law of Georgia on Broadcasting. The Supreme Court of Georgia upheld the judgment of the Court of Appeals related to this matter. In particular, the Supreme Court rejected the appeal of the former management of Rustavi 2 (current management of Mtavari Arkhi) regarding the Commission’s decision. Thus, the broadcaster’s case has been dismissed at all...

The Media Academy of the Communications Commission has successfully responded to the challenges caused by COVID-19 pandemic. In 2020, the Media School launched its first exclusive project in the Georgian media space – the online masterclass that gives people a unique opportunity to learn about different aspects of professional journalism free of charge. “Learn from the Best” is a project that offers people studying journalism and all other interested individuals an online...

The Communications Commission has published ComCom Digest for the month of May, which provides an overview of the activities and important decisions taken by the Commission over the past month. ComCom Digest includes information about the advertising revenues of TV and radio broadcasters. In the first quarter of 2021, advertising revenues of TV broadcasters increased by 3% compared to the same period of 2020 and amounted GEL 14.5 million, whereby direct advertising and...

The Communications Commission is conducting  media literacy trainings for over 1000 high school pupils from 50 schools in Tbilisi and the regions. The training sessions are part of the “Truth or Fiction?” contest and have been devised using the learning materials from the BBC Academy. Together with representatives from the Media Literacy Department of the Communications Commission, winners of the previous contest shared their experiences with 9th, 10th and 11th grade...

The Communications Commission has fined NNLE Media Union Obieqtivi GEL 2500 for broadcasting a programme unsuitable for minors. The case concerns the programme “Studio N8,” which was aired on 23 April and included scenes depicting torture and rape. As the programme was aired between 23:00 and 23:05, the company violated the Law of Georgia on Broadcasting, which prohibits broadcasting of graphic violence and other scenes that are unsuitable for persons under 18 years of age between...

Throughout 2020, the Communications Commission implemented important measures designed to enhance media literacy among the public. In cooperation with the Ministry of Education and Science, the Commission expanded the target audience to include not only school pupils, but also students and academic staff from public and private universities. Due to the pandemic, media literacy training and learning courses took place online.  Over the course of 2020, approximately 700 students from the...