In 2022, mobile service market penetration in Georgia increased from 160% to 170%. The number of subscribers over the past 5 years exceeded the 5.8 million mark, compared to 5.5 million subscribers in 2021. This suggests that on average one customer has more than one mobile number and uses the services of different operators in order to get the best deals.  The market share of mobile operators by the number of subscribers in 2022 remained the same as in the previous year: Magticom – ...

The Communications Commission has published the 2022 annual report, which summarises last year’s activities and future plans. The annual report provides an overview of the current media environment in the country, the mobile and fixed service markets, broadcasting and electronic communication trends, as well as media literacy projects implemented by the Commission, and the activities of the Media Academy. The report highlights the cooperation with local and international partners, and ...

The Media Lab of the Communications Commission held a seminar for budding and future startuppers, titled “Starting a Startup.” The meeting was led by lawyer Gega Abashidze, who shared his international experience and knowledge of legal affairs. Issues discussed during the meeting included the procedure of establishing a company in Georgia, ways of cracking the U.S. market, legal affairs for startups, legal aspects of attracting investment, and others. The Media Lab has been holding ...

The Communications Commission has issued a written caution to BMG for violating sponsorship rules. ComCom monitored the programmes aired by the broadcaster in April 2023 and found violations of the Law of Georgia on Broadcasting. Specifically, a reference to the sponsor contained advertising messages, highlighting its special features, characteristics and benefits.  Due to the fact that BMG did not commit a similar violation in the past year, the Commission issued the broadcaster with a ...

The Communications Commission has held a media literacy seminar titled “Truth or Fiction?” for around 140 students from villages located near the line of occupation, including Zemo Nikozi, Kvemo Khviti, Ditsi, Mereti, Plavi and Ergneti. During the meeting, youngsters learned about ways of detecting fake news.  The seminar was chaired by representatives from the Media Literacy Department of the  Communications Commission. Together with the IX, X and XI grade students, they ...

The Media Lab of the Communications Commission held a seminar for startuppers, titled “Beyond Marketing.” The meeting was chaired by marketer Giorgi Gogeshvili, who shared his experience in improving and developing a startup. The seminar covered important and relevant topics for startups, including: rules and strategies, the ignorance of which causes nine out of ten startups to fail; the difference between a good and a successful startup; the role of the customer and a business plan ...

The Communications Commission has completed the Digital Support Programme in the municipality of Khelvachauri, which involved the training of around 800 locals from 29 target villages in digital literacy and safe use of the internet. With the help of specialists, participants learned how to search for information, create and use e-mail, use Google Maps and Google Translator, share locations and use online communication tools.  The Log-in Georgia project is co-funded by the World Bank and ...

Employees of the Communications Commission have been retrained by experts from Cullen International in the field of regulation of electronic communications and media services. The session related to the regulation of media services was chaired by the founder and head of the research and consulting company Wagner Hatfield, Jean-Francois Furnemont. The session was aimed at raising the qualifications of employees, sharing international experience, and effective implementation of the amendments to ...

The Communications Commission has fined “Teleimedi” for unlawful product placement and violation of sponsorship regulations. In April 2023, ComCom monitored the broadcaster and found violations in the shows “Culinary Duo,” “Imedis Dila,” “Chventan Ertad” and “Chveni Ojakhi.”  Specifically, the broadcaster violated the Law of Georgia on Broadcasting, which prohibits the placement of a product with undue prominence, contains a ...

The Media Lab of the Communications Commission has trained startuppers in user interface and user experience (UI/UX) design and effective communication with designers. The seminar was presented by graphic designers Rezo Kakabadze and Elene Geliashvili, who shared their experience in properly formulating and delegating design tasks. The seminar consisted of a theoretical and an interactive part. Startuppers learned about lowering the costs of startup management, setting the correct tasks for the ...