Member of the Communications Commission, Ekaterine Imedadze, together with ComCom staff, held a working meeting with Vahan Hovsepyan, Senior Public Policy Advisor for Central Asia and the Caucasus at the Regional Internet Registry for Europe, the Middle East, and Central Asia (RIPE NCC), and Alex Semenyaka, RIPE NCC’s Community Development Officer and Technical Advisor. The meeting focused on the cooperation between RIPE NCC and ComCom, analysis of internet connectivity among South ...

The Communications Commission has announced the 13th edition of the media literacy contest “Truth or Fiction?” for 8th, 9th, 10th and 11th grade students. The contest, which aims to develop fact-checking and critical thinking skills, will run between 26 March and 26 April.  Participants are required to identify fake news in online media that had not yet been confirmed as inaccurate. Using the format of their choice, the students then have to explain how they identified the ...

The Media School Studio of the Communications Commission has completed admissions for the fourth cohort of its practical 4-month course. As a result of the selection process, 12 students will have a unique opportunity to acquire all the necessary knowledge and skills for journalism free of charge, with the support of professional mentors, and to start their careers in the media sector. To ensure the effective delivery of the intensive programme, the Media School Studio is fully equipped with ...

Chairman of the Communications Commission, Goga Gulordava, delivered an opening speech at the 4th International Consumer Protection Week held in Batumi, where he reviewed the key challenges in consumer rights protection, as well as the Commission’s achievements and ongoing projects. “As you know, the main priority and guiding principle for the Communications Commission is the consumer. Therefore, all projects and decisions of the Commission are focused on consumer interests. As the ...

“Due accuracy of facts, fairness, impartiality, and respect for privacy are not only Georgian standards, but universally recognised standards that apply in Europe, including the United Kingdom. I would like to emphasise that in terms of content regulation, our legislation is based precisely on the British model,” Chairman of the Communications Commission Goga Gulordava stated on the air of Imedi TV. According to him, sanctions and punitive mechanisms related to content regulation ...

“Restricting the freedom of media is permissible only under a high standard of evidence, with exceptional justification and through a special legal procedure. Any such action, regardless of who takes it, must be supported exclusively by clear and irrefutable evidence. Such a decision against two broadcasters, one of whom is among the most popular in the country, cannot be viewed in a positive context. On the contrary, it poses a serious risk to fair competition among TV broadcasters, to ...

According to the Chairman of the Communications Commission Goga Gulordava, the existing state policies guarantee media pluralism and diversity in the country, but significant challenges and problems remain in the media sector that cause particular harm to the viewers and contribute to the growing polarisation in society. He also noted that many international reports reflect these challenges. “Over the years, a number of problems and challenges have accumulated. Unfortunately, today the ...

“As you know, in addition to disseminating information, the media carries a fundamental social function, which entails significant responsibility. Broadcasters have a substantial influence on viewers,” ComCom Chairman Goga Gulordava stated on the programme Imedi Live, where he reminded media representatives of their legal obligations and responsibilities toward viewers. According to Goga Gulordava, the Communications Commission, as the independent regulatory authority in the ...

Member of the Communications Commission Vakhtang Abashidze, together with the heads of fellow regulatory bodies, opened the Fourth International Consumer Protection Week. Within the framework of the event, he reviewed the current situation regarding consumer rights protection in the telecommunications and broadcasting sectors, as well as key projects implemented by ComCom. The event was also attended by ComCom member Ekaterine Imedadze and the Telecommunications Ombudsman Gvantsa Chkheidze. The ...

The Communications Commission, as the independent state authority regulating the broadcasting sector, is responsible for ensuring freedom of mass media, freedom of expression, media pluralism, and a stable media environment in Georgia. The decision taken by the United Kingdom to sanction two Georgian television companies—one of whom is among the highest-rated broadcasters in Georgia—is aimed both at restricting fair competition among mass media outlets and hindering the professional ...