The Communications Commission has announced the 12th edition of the media literacy contest “Truth or Fiction?” for 8th, 9th, 10th and 11th grade students. The contest, which aims to develop fact-checking and critical thinking skills, will run between 10 April and 10 May.  Participants are required to identify fake news in the media space (internet, television and printed media) that had not yet been confirmed as inaccurate. Using the format of their choice, the students then ...

ComCom member Vakhtang Abashidze, together with fellow heads of regulatory bodies, opened the 3rd International Consumer Protection Week, where he summarised the important projects implemented by the Commission across the country to ensure quality service delivery to consumers in the telecommunications sector and to develop media literacy.  Mr. Abashidze started his summary with one of ComCom’s largest projects in the shape of the comprehensive study of the Georgian telecom sector. ...

As part of the Digital Support Programme, the Communications Commission trained the Library Union employees at the Culture Centre of the Municipality of Tskaltubo in digital literacy and safe use of the internet. During the meeting, beneficiaries learned about important issues concerning the search for information online, the use Google apps and social media platforms, and safe navigation of the digital space.  The programme will continue in Tskaltubo until the end of March. As of now, ...

ComCom IR Department representative Mzia Gogilashvili took part in the Regional Preparatory Meeting (RPM) for the World Telecommunications Development Conference (WTDC) organized by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Apart from ComCom, Ms Gogilashvili also represented the Eastern Partnership Electronic Communications Regulators Network (EaPeReg) during the meetings. The forum featured a panel discussion on promoting cooperation for infrastructure development in the context of ...

The Media Academy of the Communications Commission hosted a seminar titled “How to Find the Main Character?” The seminar was chaired by playwright Basa Janikashvili, who shared his experience regarding the dramaturgy of the story with the participants. The two-day meeting with included both theoretical and practical components. Journalists learned how to turn news into a story, and how to unfold the story from different angles and critically analyse it. They also learned about ...

In the fourth quarter of 2024, TV broadcasters collected a total of GEL 21.4 million in commercial advertising revenues. The information supplied by broadcasters to the Communications Commission under the Law on Broadcasting shows that the following companies spent the most money procuring advertising on Teleimedi, Rustavi 2, Mtavari Arkhi, PosTV, Formula and TV Pirveli in Q4 2024: Teleimedi collected between GEL 100,000 and GEL 500,000 in advertising revenues from the following companies: ...

In order to promote the integration of media literacy in non-Georgian-language schools, the Communications Commission held a working meeting with consultant teachers to help raise awareness about media literacy and integrate the subject in non-Georgian-language schools in Bolnisi, Akhaltsikhe, Akhalkalaki, Gardabani, Tsalka and Marneuli. The meeting served to share resources and practical methods for teaching media literacy.  The meeting was opened by Head of the Media Literacy Department ...

The Media Lab of the Communications Commission hosted a training for startuppers on the subject of conducting negotiations with investors. The meeting was moderated by Salome Jojua, founder and head of the legal department of 4S, who shared her experience in successful cooperation with investors, legal protection and effective negotiations. Salome Jojua is a certified mediator of the Edwards Mediation Academy and a member of the Georgian Mediation Association. During the meeting, participants ...

The Communications Commission has launched the second phase of the comprehensive study of the Georgian telecommunications market, one of the main parts of which is an in-depth study of corporate offers for business companies in the fixed retail market. To this end, the Commission held a working meeting involving EU experts, which was attended by representatives of MagtiCom, Silknet, Selfie Mobile, the Small and Medium Operators and MVNO Association, as well as other stakeholders. The meeting ...

The total commercial advertising revenues of TV and radio broadcasters in the fourth quarter of 2024 decreased by 32.3% year-over-year to GEL 24 million. TV broadcasters alone collected GEL 21.4 million in advertising revenues (32.3% less than in the previous year). It is worth noting that the commercial advertising revenues during this period were to some extent affected by the pre-election period, as broadcasters had devoted advertising time to paid political advertising in October. In the ...