Organised by the Association of Small and Medium Telecom Operators of Georgia, a working meeting was held for member operators to discuss the issues of lowering the price of the internet, as well as opening the fixed internet market and improving quality both in Tbilisi and in the regions. The meetig was attended by ComCom member Ekaterine Imedadze, who greeted the company representatives and talked about the Commission’s ongoing projects, highlighting the importance of cooperation with telecom operators and the active involvement of small and medium operators. 

During the event, ComCom’s Head of Competition and Market Regulation Department Ekaterine Sichinava informed the participants about the findings and goals of the comprehensive study currently being conducted by the Communications Commission. She spoke about the advantages of Bitstream access to broadband internet services and Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) access for the development of the telecom market, as well as about the current situation in Georgia and European examples in this regard. Afterwards, representative of the Spectrum and Technologies Department, Mikheil Jgamadze, answered the questions from operators regarding Bitstream access. 

Furthermore, the representative of the Public Defender of Consumer Interests at the Communications Commission presented the statistics of user complaints received by the operators, including those related to the quality and price of the internet, and shared the relevant recommendations based on those statistics.

In 2022, the Communications Commission initiated a comprehensive study of the Georgian telecom market. The project is financed by the European Union. It aims to remove entry barriers on the fixed and mobile internet markets and improve competition in order to allow Georgian consumers access to affordable, high-quality and diverse telecom services.