GNCC has issued a prior consent to “Magticom” Ltd in regard to the acquisition of operating assets owned by “Caucasus Online” Ltd. “Magticom” Ltd has been given an approval to purchase all those assets owned by “Caucasus Online” Ltd, which company uses in order to provide broadcasting transit (IPTV), digital telephony (VOIP) and retail internet services for its subscribers. In the scope of public administrative proceedings, Commission has examined ...

The chairman of Georgian National Communications Commission Mr.Vakhtang Abashidze held a meeting with the representatives of an Italian company „Telecom Italia Sparkle.” An Italian company „Telecom Italia Group, “included in the list of world’s top ten global Internet providers (Tier 1), by means of „Telecom Italia Sparkle“ which manages company’s international activities in Georgia, South Caucasia and in region, has expressed its interest towards ...

The Digital Broadcasting Agency of the Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development has held an event summarizing digital broadcasting reform at the hotel “Courtyard Marriott.” The event was attended by: members of the Government of Georgia and Georgian National Communications Commission, also by the representatives of the European Union and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the US Agency for International Development, Chinese Consulate, non-governmental ...

Commissioned by GNCC, NNLP “Institute of Social Studies and Analysis” will conduct a study in order to determine public sentiment in regard to the radio broadcasting priorities. According to the agreement concluded between GNCC and NNLP “Institute of Social Studies and Analysis,” the survey will last 7 weeks. The final outcomes of the survey will reflect on: a) Public’s attitude and demand towards community radio broadcasting, and defining the specific part of the ...

GNCC has issued a written warning on “Sky Caucasus” Ltd for the illegal re-transmission of certain broadcasting channels and for the alienation of shares without Commission’s prior consent. “Sky Caucasus” Ltd, an entity authorized to broadcast, has been examined by the Broadcasting Regulation Department of the Commission. As a result, it became clear, that the company was distributing following broadcasting channels without proper permits and licenses: “1st ...

GNCC has issued two permits for the use of numbering resource. “Magticom” Ltd has obtained permits to use numbering resource at indexes - 551, 595 and 591, in total -52 818 subscriber numbers. The geographical area for the use of a resource consists of entire Georgian territory. As for “MyPhone” Ltd, the company has obtained a permit for the use of 1000 subscriber numbers in order to provide fixed communication services in the city of Kutaisi. Both permits have no time ...

GNCC has held a public hearing in the framework of administrative proceedings based on an application of “Magticom” Ltd in regard to prior consent for the acquisition of operating assets owned by “Caucasus Online” Ltd. “Magticom” Ltd is willing to purchase all those assets owned by “Caucasus Online” Ltd that company uses in order to provide broadcasting transit (IPTV), digital telephony (VOIP) and retail internet services for its ...

On November 9, 2015, GNCC has released a statement related to the dispute over the ownership of broadcasting company “Rustavi2” aiming to bring to the attention of all parties in dispute possible negative consequences of the current situation. In the Commission’s statement, in particular, it was stated: “the situation created around company’s authorized representatives (when on one hand, based on court ruling, company’s director and all the persons under his ...

Georgian National Communications Commission, an independent body, that provides supervision and control of fulfillment of the requirements of the legislation in the broadcasting sector, is carefully monitoring an ongoing process related to the broadcasting company “Rustavi2” Ltd. The Commission notes, that a broadcasting net of “Rustavi2” including news and social-political programs, as well as the volume fixating critical opinion at the channel has not ...

GNCC has made a decision in regard to the imposition of administrative responsibility on “Supsa Technocom” Ltd and has sanctioned the company to pay the minimum fine in the amount of 3 000 Gel as envisaged in the law. The Commission's research has revealed, that “Supsa Technocom” Ltd doesn’t fulfill obligations in accordance to the Georgian Law “on Electronic Communications” – fails to submit regulation fee calculations and forms of statistical ...