Sanctions were Imposed on “Super TV” for Unauthorized Retransmission
The Georgian National Communications Commission imposed sanctions on the cable transit broadcaster “Super TV” at the session held today. The company via its own cable network was retransmitting the following channels: “National Geographic”, “Disney Channel”, “Travel”, “Inter+”, “Mezzo” and “Fashion TV” without any license and authorization. The representative of “Super TV” who attended the session held at the Commission, declared the company’s position in relation to the ...
Ported Subscriber Numbers Statistics
The porting of subscriber numbers becomes more and more popular. According to the Georgian National Communications Commission’s information 43 500 subscribers have already made use of this service. In accordance with the Charter on Subscriber Number Portability approved by the Georgian National Communications Commission, the subscribers were given the possibility of porting the mobile numbers since February 15, 2011. The most quantity of subscribers was added to Geocell, the ...
Silknet Made a Complaint against Magticom for Misleading Advertising
The Georgian National Communications Commission considered a complaint against the company Magticom Ltd at the session held today. The company Silknet submitted a request to the Commission. According to the request Magticom Ltd distributes an advertising via its own web-site (www.magticom.ge) and TV, where Magticom Ltd proposes new tariffs to its subscribers, namely, for the subscribers of Magti, Bani, Bali and Magtifix the cost per minute - 1 tetri, that does not reflect the reality, ...
Document of Cooperation Has been Signed
The Memorandum of Cooperation between the Georgian National Communications Commission and the Regulatory Authority of the Portuguese Republic (ICP) has been drawn up. The Chairman of the Georgian National Communications Commission, Irakli Chikovani and the President of the National Communications Authority of the Portuguese Republic, Jose Manuel Amado da Silva signed the Memorandum in Lisbon. The purpose of the Memorandum shall be the development of cooperation between the parties in ...
Notification of the Georgian National Communications Commission
1. In accordance with the Charter on National Numbering System of Electronic Communications Networks of Georgia the numbering of local fixed telephone networks shall be changed from June 4, 2011, 00:00, namely: a) In Tbilisi city 6-digit numbers shall be replaced by 7-digit and existed subscriber numbers shall be added ”2” as the first digit, for instance: subscriber number 76XXXX shall be replaced by 276XXXX; b) In Rustavi geographic code 34 shall be replaced by 341, in local ...
IDN ccTLD Request from Georgia Successfully Passes String Evaluation
The IDN ccTLD Fast Track Process was launched on 16 November 2009. As of that date eligible countries and territories were able to request their respective IDN ccTLD(s) through the process. The process entails three steps: (i) Preparations in country/territory (ii) String Evaluation, and (iii) String Delegation. Georgia has successfully completed Step 2: String Evaluation. Requester - Information Technologies Development Center (ITDC); Selected string: ...
“НТВ+” was fined 50 000 GEL
The Georgian National Communications Commission imposed fine in the amount of 50 000 GEL on the open society “НТВ+”. The TV Company carried out unauthorized broadcasting activities on the occupied territories of Georgia. The Commission applied a sanction against the company - fine in the amount of 50 000 GEL pursuant to the part four of Article 1441 of General Administrative Code of Georgia.
Notification of the Georgian National Communications Commission
According to the Georgian National Communications Commission the program “Special Reporting” broadcasted by the TV company “Imedi” on March 13, 2010, which included the news “Chronicle”, was constructed from the gross violation of paragraph 5 of Article 13 of the Code of Conduct for Broadcasters. Consequently the important part of the audience was misled. The Chairperson and the Commissioners of the Georgian National Communications Commission evaluate this fact as the mistake of ...