According to a study carried out by the World Bank, despite the progress made in recent years, low fixed internet speed remains a significant challenge in Georgia. The analysis showed that the median download speed in Georgia was approximately 20 Mbps as of July 2024, compared to 150 Mbps in European Union countries. The results of the analysis of fixed broadband services were presented by the World Bank's digital development specialist Himmat Singh Sandhu during a meeting with representatives...

The Communications Commission has fined Sezoni TV GEL 2,500 for violating the rights of minors. More specifically, the Commission received a complaint from individuals who alleged that derogatory and offensive statements were made against them during the live broadcast of Sezoni TV programme “Summary of the Day with Nikoloz Mzhavanadze.” According to the complaint, the report contained hate speech and was intended to incite hostile and negative attitudes. The Communications...

The Communications Commission has introduced the Digital Support Programme to the residents of 8 villages in the Municipality of Baghdati. The target settlements in the Municipality of Baghdati are: Dimi, Khani, Kveda Zegani, Rokhi, Saimedo, Sakraula, Vartsikhe, and Zeda Zegani. Persons aged 14 and above residing in these settlements will be able to receive free training in digital literacy and safe use of the internet, and learn about important issues such as finding the desired information...

To facilitate the integration of media literacy into formal education, the Communications Commission has trained lecturers from partner universities in teaching media literacy. The participating universities will add a media literacy course to their curricula starting from the next academic year. These courses will be led by the lecturers trained through a specially developed programme. Participants of the seminars received detailed information about media literacy and information literacy,...

The Media Lab of the Communications Commission held a seminar for startuppers “From the Idea to the Funding,” which was chaired by Sandro Bolkvadze, co-founder of the 2023 Ideadrome winner Widgera. During the meeting, the trainer shared his experience both as a successful startupper and a jury member / mentor for various events and grant programmes. The startuppers received advice on validating, refining, properly formulating and presenting their ideas. In addition, they learned how...

The Communications Commission has launched the Digital Support Programme in the Municipality of Baghdati. Within the framework of the project, the Commission organised an informational meeting at Baghdati Town Hall, which was attended by representatives of the local government, administration and resource centre. During the meeting ComCom representatives provided the participants with detailed information about the programme. As part of the Digital Support Programme, residents of the target...

The Communications Commission has initiated a study to examine the barriers to the development of advanced interconnection (IP peering) services and internet exchange points (IXPs) in Georgia. The project aims to identify and eliminate the obstacles to market development in order to strengthen the competitive environment and provide consumers with an improved internet service, which will in turn strengthen the local digital ecosystem and increase Georgia's potential to become a regional digital...

Based on a complaint filed by the citizen L. Mamporia, the Communications Commission found Obieqtivi to have violated the rules on due accuracy on air, and freed the broadcaster from liability.  Specifically, the broadcaster was found to have disseminated information about L. Mamporia without maintaining due accuracy, and reported information obtained from an anonymous source as a fact without clearly informing the viewers about the anonymity of the source, which constitutes a violation of...

On 11-12 July, representatives of the Communications Commission held a working meeting with employees of the Ministry of Digital Development and Transport of the Republic of Azerbaijan to coordinate broadcasting and mobile services. The meeting discussed the issues of digital television, VHF/FM and digital radio broadcasting, and land mobile services. In addition, the results of joint radio monitoring of broadcasting services were presented, according to which no harmful interference was...

As part of the Digital Support Programme, the Communications Commission held an informational meeting on media literacy with town hall employees in the municipalities of Oni, Ambrolauri, Lentekhi and Tsageri. The meetings were chaired by the ComCom Media Literacy Department representative Mariam Gugulashvili. Participants received detailed information about the importance of media literacy in the modern society. The meetings discussed the methods of information, persuasion and distinguishing...