GNCC has imposed a sanction in a form of written warning upon Ltd “Caucasus Online” for violating consumer rights of a citizen Ucha Nebieridze. Based on a petition submitted by the office of Public Defender of Consumer Rights, the Commission has revealed upon the case-study, that Ltd “Caucasus Online” didn’t have written agreement with a subscriber Ucha Nebieridze and has provided him with poor quality services. Also, Ltd “Caucasus Online” has supplied ...

GNCC has begun to study the information spread by media concerning the launch of the broadcasting by “Sputnik” in 101.4 MHz frequency band. According to data from departmental registry of GNCC, company “ Sputnik” is not a broadcasting license holder, nor the authorized undertaking. In accordance with data provided by the same registry, the radio broadcasting license in 101.4 MHz frequency band belongs to Ltd “R – Radio.” The noted radio ...

Based on a decision made on October 3, 2014, the Georgian National Communications Commission has announced a contest for issuance of community radio broadcasting license in 100.1 MHz frequency band in the city of Ninotsminda. The sealed documents submitted in the contest by only participating company “TV Nori” were publicly opened during the preparatory meeting on November 6, 2014. The public hearing session for issuance of community radio broadcasting license is scheduled for ...

GNCC has carried out study and analysis with the purpose to define the competition within the wholesale market segments having access on duct communication channels and on segments of the wholesale market  with access on resources in copper pair of subscriber cable lines and to reveal the operators with significant market power in order to impose specific obligations upon them. New tariff regulation is one of the imposed obligations. Based on study and analysis, the Commission has ...

GNCC has announced a contest in the city of Ninotsminda for issuance of community radio broadcasting license in 100.1 MHz frequency band based on a decision made on October 3, 2014. Today, on November 3 at 17:00 pm, the deadline for submitting applications to participate in the contest has expired. The only participant company in the contest is  “Radio TV Nor.” The preparatory session for community radio broadcasting contest where sealed documents submitted by the applicants ...

GNCC has begun public administrative proceedings based on the application submitted by Ltd “GDS TV” for the purpose of modifying company owned broadcasting licenses. Ltd “GDS TV” explains in the statement, that based on a survey of Tbilisi’s population, it was revealed that residents of the capital prefer to watch news bulletins and social-political programs. In addition, based on a data provided by companies specializing in TV ratings measurement, it was ...

On October 23rd, International Telecommunication Union (ITU) held elections for a Secretary-General. Zhao Houlin was elected to head the ITU for the next four years. In Busan, Republic of Korea, during the current Plenary session (October 20th through November 7) the Deputy Secretary-General of ITU will be also elected alongside the leading members of various departments. The Commissioner of Georgian National Communications Commission Irakli Moseshvili and the head of the Commission’s ...

  Gncc has established new interconnection  (wholesale) tariff cap for the mobile market based on a study -analysis. The new tariff applies to 3 mobile network carriers “Magticom,” “Geocell” and “Beeline.” According to the Commission’s decision, effective january 1, 2015, the interconnection (wholesale) tariff cap for the mobile market is set to be 3.5 Tetri. Please note that, at a given moment, mobile network carriers ...

  On October 10th, the main issue for EPRA’s final session was the discussion regarding political and financial independence of regulatory authorities. An observer from the Council of Europe in Media Division Developments Lejla Dervisajic highlighted in both, political and financial terms the importance of independence of regulatory authorities’ from the government’s influence, as well as, the importance of the journalism and the necessity of the journalist’s ...

  GNCC imposed sanction on Ltd “Net City” for carrying out activities without an authorization. Ltd “Net City” was providing Internet services in Kareli Municipality without an authorization.  In accordance with the paragraph 1 of article 1441 of the Georgian Administrative Code, for the activities in electronic communications field without an authorization the fine totals the amount of 5000 GEL. The company should pay the fine to the Georgian State Budget ...