Applications for the Media School Studio of the Communications Commission close on 13 July. The intensive practical 4-month course provides a unique opportunity for third and fourth-year students or faculty graduates interested in journalism to study the profession completely free of charge with the help of professional mentors. Specifically, the course participants will master news reporting, preparing television and radio stories and programmes, the art of interviewing, videography, editing, ...

Head of the Spectrum and Technology Department of the Communications Commission Sandro Karumidze and department representatives Giorgi Papava and Zaza Gonjilashvili held a meeting with employees of the Public Service Regulatory Commission of the Republic of Armenia (PSRC), which served to coordinate the operation of current and prospective FM radio stations in the border regions of Armenia and Georgia.  The meeting also discussed important issues such as the use of spectrum monitoring ...

Representatives of the International Relations Service of the Communications Commission, Nino Grdzelishvili and Mzia Gogilashvili, took part in the meeting of the Governmental Advisory Committee of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (GAC/ICANN) in Prague, which was held within the framework of the 83rd ICANN Forum.  The meeting focussed on discussing the position for the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS+20) and the role of ICANN in creating global internet ...

In accordance with the Law of Georgia on Broadcasting, the Communications Commission has announced a competition for private general radio broadcasting licenses. The competition covers six broadcasting service areas: Tbilisi, Mtskheta-Mtianeti, Racha, Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti, as well as Zemo Svaneti and Guria.  The competition was requested by LLC Akhali Radio in order to obtain a general radio broadcasting license in the city of Tbilisi. As for the other five zones, the Communications ...

The Communications Commission has begun implementing the Digital Support Programme in the Municipality of Tsalenjikha. To this end, the Commission held an informational meeting about the programme at the Tsalenjikha Town Hall. The meeting was attended by representatives of the local government, administration and resource center.  Within the framework of the Digital Support Programme, residents of the target settlements in Tsalenjikha will have the opportunity to receive free training in ...

Member of the Communications Commission Ivane Makharadze took part in the 73rd session of the executive board of the European Audiovisual Observatory (EAO) and the conference organised by the EAO chair country, which was devoted to the renewal of the EU Audiovisual Media Services Directive (AVMSD). The board meeting involved the election of the next EAO Executive Director and the development of the 2026 action plan.  The meeting discussed important issues such as the development of the ...

During the second stage of the holistic study, the Communications Commission and EU experts held working meetings with operators. This stage of the research serves serves to study the telecommunications infrastructure access market and analyse the retail market for corporate fixed internet services. The meetings, which were attended by representatives of Magticom, Silknet, Akhali Kselebi, Skytel, as well as the Association of Small and Medium Operators and Mobile Virtual Network Operators ...

Within the framework of the memorandum signed with partner universities, the Communications Commission held a workshop on media literacy with students of Sokhumi State University, which was led by the representative of ComCom's Media Literacy Department, Mariam Gugulashvili.  The meeting discussed important issues such as the essence of media literacy and its role in the modern world; the possible motives for spreading disinformation; the techniques of disinformation and manipulative ...

The Communications Commission, with the support of UNICEF and the Ministry of Education, Science and Youth of Georgia, held a conference in Kutaisi on the subject of “Integrating Media Literacy into Formal Education – the Role of Teachers and Practical Approaches.” The event served to strengthen the process of integrating media literacy into formal education, share teaching experiences, and discuss progress and challenges. The Commission organised the conference in two stages ...

The Communications Commission continues to implement the Digital Support Programme in the Municipality of Senaki, where 30 seminars have already been held, while the number of beneficiaries exceeds 400. During the meetings, beneficiaries learned about digital literacy and safe use of the internet, as well as finding the desired information online, using Google applications and social platforms, etc.  The target villages of the programme in the Municipality of Senaki are: Betlemi, Isula, ...