The Georgian National Communications Commission (GNCC) organized the regular open doors day. Head of the Radio Frequency Management Department of the Georgian National Communications Commission, Sergo Shavgulidze and main specialist of the same Department, Nodar Aspanidze conducted a workshop for representatives of the leading media. Within the framework of the fourth open doors day the representatives of media listened to the following issues: transition to digital television broadcasting, ...

The delegation of the Georgian National Communications Commission under the guidance of the Chairman of the Commission, Irakli Chikovani, paid a visit to the Republic of Poland. Within the framework of two-day visit meetings were held at the Office of Electronic Communications of Poland. Irakli Chikovani met with the Polish colleague Magdalena Gaj. Parties agreed to collaborate in 2012 on the following issues: easy Internet access, exchange of experience in the process of transition to digital ...

The Georgian National Communications Commission responds to the petition of media unity – Solidarity for Media Freedom. We consider that by the statement of media unity one-sided and incomplete information is given to the society, by which the media sphere becomes artificially politicized.  We explain that the Commission held a monitoring in Shida Kartli region on the basis of written request of TV and Radio Company Trialeti Ltd. TV Company Trialeti notified the Commission that TV ...

Magticom Ltd was imposed a fine at the session held today at the Georgian National Communications Commission. Administrative proceedings on sanctioning of the cable operator commenced on the basis of Global Media Group’s (GMG) request submitted to the Commission. According to the request GMG accused the competitor company of misleading consumers by distributing improper advertisements of the following text: “Magtisat offers the leading sports channel in the world Setanta Sports. ...

The Georgian National Communications Commission considered the issue of sanctioning Caucasus Online Ltd. Within the framework of administrative proceedings the Commission argued with the company over illegal retransmission of several broadcasting channels. Representatives of the company attended the session held at GNCC. They were given a possibility to express their opinions. After examining the proofs regarding the issue the Georgian National Communications Commission took a decision to give ...

The Georgian National Communications Commission responds to the information distributed through mass media in the last period about Georgian TV Broadcasting Iveria. We remind you that Georgian TV Broadcasting Iveria received a license for private broadcasting via cable network on August 26, 2011. According to the request of the company, the company should have started broadcasting within two months after issuing a license. Type of the license is general broadcasting, geographical area is ...

The Georgian National Communications Commission granted a permit for intellectual networks service (including free, cost allocated, value added service) and for identification of terminal equipments of the network subscribers to Goodwill Communications Ltd – Goodwillcom. The permit is issued for 100 subscriber numbers (900 000 1XX). For the complete version of the Decision, please visit the page of Decisions on the Commission’s website.

The Georgian National Communications Commission granted a permit for fixed electronic communications networks and facilities service and for identification of terminal equipments of the network subscribers to Caucasus Online Ltd. The permit is issued for 10 000 subscriber numbers (220XXXX).For the complete version of the Decision, please visit the page of Decisions on the Commission’s website.

The Georgian National Communications Commission once more explains that in accordance with the Charter on National Numbering System of Electronic Communications Networks of Georgia confirmed by the Georgian Government’s Resolution N355 of November 18, 2010 changes were made to the numbering system in 2011. The numbering of fixed, fixed wireless and mobile networks has been changed. Eight-digit numbering of mobile network was added -5 as first digit and subscriber number became: 5XX ...

The Georgian National Communications Commission imposed sanctions on Magticom Ltd, Geocell Ltd and Mobitel Ltd at the session held today. Agreements on mobile phone service concluded between the mentioned companies and their consumers did not conform to the requirements of the Law of Georgia on Electronic Communications and the “Regulations on the Rules of Provision of Services and Protection of Consumer Rights in the Sphere of Electronic Communications”. When concluding agreements subscribers ...