The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) carried out research on communications sector of 29 countries (CIS and European Union). Georgia was highly assessed. The purpose of the research was to verify whether communications sector in Georgia is consistent with the recommendation document worked out by World Trade Organization, which Georgia joined in 2000. The conference on this subject was held today in the hotel “Courtyard Marriott”. It was organized by the European ...

    The Georgian National Communications Commission made a decision on prolongation of “Magticom” Ltd owned radiofrequency spectrum licence term. Pursuant to the “Georgian law on Electronic Communications” “Magticom” Ltd shall pay within two months 35 107 508 GEL and 18 Tetri for prolongation of the licence term. Afterwards the licence term of the Company will be prolonged for 10 years. At this session the Georgian National Communications Commission made a decision on ...

     Today the Georgian National Communications Commission approved the Code of Conduct for Broadcasters in Georgia. According to this document all Broadcasters in Georgia shall defend the principles of equality, variety and tolerance. The Broadcasters shall also protect minors from harmful influence, as well as the private life of any person.   The elaboration of this normative act took several years. Besides the GNCC the experts of the Council of Europe participated in ...

    The Georgian National Communications Commission announced the Auction for acquisition of the right to use 10 000 subscriber numbering resource of 13 XXXX index on the basis of the Commission’s Decision of December 19, 2008.   Two companies: “Akhali Kselebi” (New Nets) Ltd and “Vanex” Ltd will participate in the Auction. The initial price of the numbering resource usage is 20 000 GEL. The Auction will be held at GNCC on January 30, 2009, at 13:00. For the ...

     The winner has been declared in the Auction held today by the Georgian National Communications Commission. “Maxtel” Ltd is ready to pay 10 500 GEL for 5 000 subscriber numbers of 193XXX-197XXX index.   The Georgian National Communications Commission announced the Auction for acquisition of the right to use the Numbering Resource Licence for implementation of the local communication service on the basis of the Commission’s Decision №704 of November 21, 2008.

After a long-lasting working process the Georgian National Communications Commission has adopted a Code of Conduct for Broadcasters. This document commits all types of broadcasters operating across Georgia to observe the principles of equality, diversity and tolerance as well as protect minors from programmes that may have harmful influence on them, and respect any individual’s right to privacy.   Pursuant to Article 50 of the Georgian Law on Broadcasting, adopted in 2004, the GNCC ...

    The Georgian National Communications Commission announced the Auction for acquisition of the right to use the subscriber numbering resource. 10 000 subscriber numbers of 13 XXXX index will be for sale at the Auction. The initial price for the use of the numbering resource is 20 000 GEL.   The Auction will be held at GNCC on January 30, 2009, at 13:00. The deadline for submitting the documents is January 11, 2009, 17:00.

    The Tbilisi City Court has rejected a legal motion brought by the Russian mobile telephone carrier Megafon seeking the dismissal of a fine imposed on the company by regulatory authorities for illegal unlicensed operations in South Ossetia and other areas of Georgia's sovereign territory. The court's decision is the latest in a series of judgments confirming Megafon's activities in Georgia, which regulators say dates back to 2005. Megafon's ongoing unlicensed presence in ...