The Media Academy of the Communications Commission will be adding online lectures by psychologist Zura Mkheidze to its Masterclass series each Friday. Drawing on many years of experience, the author discusses the power of information, emotional manipulation and manipulation techniques, as well as stress management, time management, critical thinking, and the art of decision-making. Along with Zura Mkheidze, the Masterclass of the Media Academy includes lectures by 19 authors with many years of ...

The Communications Commission has updated the methodology for calculating the weighted average cost of capital (WACC) for the telecommunications sector and, starting from 2026, set a new rate of 13.90% for the next regulatory period. In addition, the Commission will further incentivise the introduction of next-generation technologies, network upgrades, and the development of underserved areas by assigning a higher WACC of 15.90%.  The most recent amendment to ComCom’s 2017 decision ...

The Communications Commission has issued a written warning to the radio broadcaster “Journalists’ Union People’s Voice” for violating the Law of Georgia on Broadcasting, and specifically for receiving funding from a foreign power.  The monitoring carried out by the Commission found that in the third quarter of 2025, the radio broadcaster “Journalists’ Union People’s Voice” collected revenues to the amount of GEL 32,541.60 from a legal entity ...

While summarising the last 10 years of activities of the Communications Commission on Teleimedi, Chairman of the Communications Commission, Kakha Bekauri, spoke about the enforcement of the amendments to the Law on Broadcasting and explained that, for the effective implementation of the law, the Commission worked intensively and studied best international practices. According to Mr. Bekauri, the amendments to the broadcasting law are an equivalent of the British legislation. “We worked ...

“This law is fully European and is the exact equivalent of its British counterpart. The criticism and attacks that followed these legislative amendments were needed by certain groups for political purposes, as those accusations and criticisms are totally unfair. Moreover, we have already begun enforcing this law, and have reviewed 11 complaints so far. Three complaints are still being reviewed, while half of the 11 complaints were filed by the very groups who, nine months ago when the law ...

Chairman of the Communications Commission, Kakha Bekauri, spoke on Teleimedi about the amendments to the Law on Broadcasting and noted that one of the main problems in the media is disinformation, fake news, and the conflation of facts with opinions, which prevents audiences from making informed choices. According to him, the amendments to the law impose on broadcasters fundamental principles that were already required under journalistic standards; however, since this proved insufficient, it ...

Chairman of the Communications Commission, Kakha Bekauri, summarised the reforms implemented in the broadcasting sector over the past 10 years on the Teleimedi programme “Imedi Live,” noting that the liberal media policy pursued by Georgia has ensured freedom of expression, media pluralism, and a fundamentally different environment for the development of broadcasting. In response to the host’s question about what has changed in the field of broadcasting in recent years, Mr. ...

Chairman of the Communications Commission, Kakha Bekauri, summarised the activities of the Communications Comission over the past 10 years on Teleimedi, focussing on the challenges facing the telecommunications sector. According to him, despite technological progress, a number of challenges still remain in the telecom market, with the main issue being the high cost of key telecommunications services. Kakha Bekauri noted that in recent years the Commission has been actively working to address ...

Chairman of the Communications Commission, Kakha Bekauri, summarised the activities of the Communications Comission over the past 10 years on Teleimedi, reviewing the main results achieved in terms of industry development, and noted that the statistics clearly demonstrate significant progress in both fixed and mobile internet segments.  In response to the host’s question about where Georgia stood in terms of telecommunications sector development ten years ago and where it is today, ...

The Communications Commission issued a written warning to Formula Multimedia for receiving funding from a political party. Specifically, the monitoring conducted by ComCom found that in the third quarter of 2025 the broadcaster received GEL 540,000 from the political association Unity – National Movement.  Pursuant to Article 66¹ of the Law of Georgia on Broadcasting, it is prohibited for a political party to finance a broadcaster, as well as to purchase its services or to ...