The Communications Commission has published the quarterly edition of ComCom Digest for persons who are interested in the telecommunications sector. It includes an overview of the key events that took place during the months of August, September and October, decisions taken by the Commission and market development trends that are presented in the form of notices and videos. What are Georgia’s advantages in its quest to become a digital hub, what changes have been made in the Law...

At today’s public meeting, the Communications Commission discussed the cases of violation of the Election Code by 10 broadcasters during the pre-election period. The Commission issued Mtavari Arkhi, Imedi, Formula and Palitra TV with protocols for violating Article 50 of the Election Code by publishing results of a public opinion poll within 48 hours before the vote. TV Formula failed to include mandatory information while publishing the results of its exit poll. The Commission also...

The Communications Commission will help the winners and other participants of the “Truth or Fiction?” competition with career development by providing certified training. The training programme is composed of learning materials from the BBC Academy. After completing the course, participants will be issued with certificates and receive the opportunity to share their knowledge and experience with other pupils and students at schools and universities. Most importantly, the opportunity...

The Communications Commission has published ComCom Digest for the month of October, which covers important issues such as pre-election media monitoring, “Truth or Fiction?” competition for university students, as well as international meetings and conferences. ComCom digest allows the public to obtain full information about the Commission’s projects and activities during the month of October. ComCom Digest provides an overview of the important decisions taken by the...

The Communications Commission has upheld the complaint filed by European Georgia against Imedi TV and issued the broadcaster with a protocol for violating the legislation. The case concerns a paid political advert submitted for placement by European Georgia, which Imedi refused to broadcast. Teleimedi cited two reasons for refusing to broadcast the advert. First, the video clip was not submitted in accordance with the terms of the agreement on pre-election advertising. More specifically, the...

Representatives of the Communications Commission took part in the International Telecommunication Union’s Regional Forum for Europe, which discussed important issues such as 5G implementation strategy, as well as policy development and implementation. Apart from ITU member states, the forum was attended by several regional organisations such as the Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications (BEREC) and the Eastern Partnership Electronic Communications Regulators...

The Chairman of the Communications Commission (ComCom) Kakha Bekauri and member of the Commission Vakhtang Abashidze held a meeting with the new President of Office of Electronic Communications of Poland (UKE) Jacek Oko and his deputy Karol Krzywicki. The meeting took place online due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Mr. Krzywicki currently also chairs the Eastern Partnership Electronic Communications Regulators Network (EaPeReg). The Chairman of ComCom and his Polish counterpart talked about future...

The Communications Commission has rejected the complaint submitted by the political union Alliance of Patriots against Imedi TV. The case concerns a paid political advert produced by the Alliance of Patriots that contains a public opinion poll. The public opinion poll presented in the video clip does not contain full information and does not comply with the legislative requirements. Specifically, the advert does not specify margins of error. As the public opinion poll was not used in accordance...

The Communications Commission has published ComCom Digest for the month of September. In it, members of the public and individuals who are interested in the development of the telecommunications sector can obtain full information about the Commission’s projects and activities for the past month. ComCom Digest provides an overview of the important decisions taken by the Commission in September. It also provides information about the Media Academy and media literacy...

The claim made by Magticom that allowing mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) will have negative results for the country does not correspond to the truth. As we have often stated before, the Communications Commission took the decision to allow MVNOs in order to liberalise and improve the market. We wish to emphasise that the findings of six consulting firms that have been presented by Magticom are not based on research of the relevant segment of the Georgian telecommunications market....