According to IT Development Center which provides the web hosting and service provision for technical tasks, on August  10,2014  the cyber attack was carried out on the server where  the official website of “National Communications Commission” is placed alongside the other websites. Providing backup and recovery, as well as scanning  administration and user passwords on virus “scripts” was possible  the same day by 2 pm. According to IDC - ...

The Georgian National Communications Commission extended three radio broadcasting license holder companies’ term for a ten-year period. Radio Kalaki Ltd carries out broadcasting in Kutaisi on 107.9 MHz during 24 hours. The company license term was prolonged for next ten-year period till August 3, 2024. Radio Company First Radio Ltd carries out broadcasting on 106.4 MHz during 24 hours. The company license term was also prolonged for next ten-year period till August 3, 2024. One ...

On August 12, the Commission has announced a tender for the purchase of consultancy services in order to determine the value of the resource in 800/900/1800/2100/2600 MHz available frequency ranges. Within the framework of existing project based on methodologies practiced in EU member states (benchmarking and business modeling,)following shall be established: ·  To determine the market value of the resource in 800/900/1800/2100/2600 MHz frequency range and the relative value of ...

Ltd " PotisTeleviziisMokvarultaKlubi” has been given a warning for failing to submit supporting documentation (contracts, letters of permission)while illegally transiting broadcasting channels in the territory of Georgia without having a broadcasting authority. Meanwhile, in order to eliminate violations,"PotisTeleviziisMokvarultaKlubi"was ordered to immediately cease the illegal transit of broadcasting channels. Ltd. "Batumi Media Group", has been fined in the amount of 27 000 GEL for ...

The Parliament of Georgia has already approved amendments to be made in the Georgian Law “on Electronic Communications” to ensure the liberalization-harmonization process in the radio frequency spectrum at first hearing. After providing amendments in the Georgian Law “on Electronic Communications” to ensure the liberalization of radio frequency spectrum, GNCC will be entitled to issue new licenses in order to implement new (LTE) mobile broadband technologies. These ...

Today, on July 17, 2014, preparatory session of radio broadcasting contest in Rustavi has been held at the Georgian National Communications Commission. Only one company Newcom Ltd participates in the contest. At today’s session the sealed documentation of the contestant was opened publicly. In accordance with the Law of Georgia on Broadcasting the documentation submitted by the company was not complete. The Commission determined additional five-day period to complete the ...

The Georgian National Communications Commission by the decision of July 3 extended the term for submission of documents of participants in the contest announced for issuance of private general radio broadcasting license in Rustavi for one week, till July 14, 2014, 17:00. The basis for extension of the term became the technical inaccuracy detected in the decision (June 5, 2014) on announcement of contest for issuance of private general radio broadcasting license in Rustavi. It follows from that ...

Today, on July 1, the Georgian National Communications Commission has extended the term of license N B54 of Europe Plus Tbilisi Ltd (brand name radio Vinyl) for a ten-year period. The company carries out private general broadcasting in Tbilisi on FM 99.7. By the Commission’s decision the company has to pay the license fee in the amount of 10,692.00 GEL to the Central State budget of Georgia within one year according to the schedule determined in advance.  For the complete version of ...

Today, on July 1, Stereo+ Ltd has become a winner on B+2 lot at the contest announced at the Georgian National Communications Commission to provide digital broadcasting. The company became a holder of three licenses. Within the MUX-B license Stereo+ Ltd will be able to distribute national TV broadcasting free-to-air, within MUX-C and MUX-D licenses - to distribute free-to-air broadcasting signal, as well as in closed so-called encoded format for commercial purposes (Pay TV).  The ...

Today, on June 30, public hearing of contest announced for obtaining licenses for the use of radio frequency spectrum in order to provide digital broadcasting has been held at the Georgian National Communications Commission Two companies Mux Ltd and Stereo+ Ltd participated in the contest. Mux Ltd filed a request for one lot (□ A+0), though today, at the session, a representative of the company retracted request because of financing problems. The second company Stereo+ filed a request for two ...