The representative of GNCC has been appointed as a head of the working group of ITU
The head of GNCC’s informational-analytical department, Rati Skhirttladze will be leading the expert working group of International Telecommunication Union (ITU), who will be working on improvement of country’s information and communication technology development index (ICT) and on counting methodology of ICT development index (IDI). According with ICT development, IDI represents country’s rankings that are published annually by ITU. In compliance with the ...
Vakhtang Abashidze took participation at Telecom Meeting in Georgia’s conference
Today, on October 26th, the Chairman of Georgian National Communications Commission took participation at the 7th meeting of the conference held by “Telecom Meeting.” The conference is held annually organized by the Telecom Meeting in Georgia. The supporter of the activity, alongside with the Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia, is Georgian National Communications Commission as well. The conference is attended by small, medium and large organizations ...
Fifth Mid-term Report of Georgia’s Parliamentary Pre-electoral Media Monitoring of October 8, 2016 2016,...
On June 8, 2016, GNCC has launched monitoring of pre-electoral period of the Georgian Parliamentary Elections of October 8, 2016, and has been monitoring 49 channels 24/7 during the period of four months. All general broadcasters fell under the subject of monitoring, including Public Broadcaster and the Public Broadcaster of Adjara. Subjects of Commission’s observations during the monitoring process are: a) Pre-election advertising; b) Pre-election debates; c) News and social-political ...
Media monitoring of the second round of the Parliamentary Elections has begun
CEC has appointed second round of the Parliamentary Elections in 48 MP Constituencies on October 30 of the current year, also, second round of the polling will be held in 2 MP Constituencies on October 22. In accordance with the Organic Law of Georgia “on Elections” The pre-electoral period in the country launches as soon as the relevant legal act enters into force, in this particular case, in accordance with Article 126 of the same law, second round of the Parliamentary Elections ...
Commission’s explanation related to broadcasters’ obligations in regard to the second tour of the...
Based on a President’s decree “on Appointment of the Parliamentary Elections” pre-election campaign has been launched on June 8, 2016. Pre-election campaign was underway during the period of four months and has ended on the day of polling, on October 8, 2016. In accordance with Paragraph z) of Article 2 of the Organic Law of Georgia “on Elections” – election campaign is a set of measures carried out by an electoral subject/candidate for electoral ...
Contest has been announced in the region of Guria for the issuance of license to ensure digital terrestrial...
GNCC has announced a contest in the region of Guria for the issuance of license to ensure digital terrestrial radio frequency spectrum based on an application submitted by NNLE “Free Media Space.” The acceptance of questions in the written form and publication of answers at the Commission, will be held up until October 24, 2016, till 7 pm, as for the submission of applicants’ documentation, it will be held up until November 7, 2016, until 7 pm. The preparatory session of the ...
The court has issued a written warning on a newspaper “Khashuris Moambe”
GNCC has drawn a protocol of administrative offenses on a newspaper “Khashuris Moambe” due to the violation of rules of pre-election agitation and advertisement and has transferred it to the city court (Khashuri) for the further dispute resolution. The court made a decision to issue a written warning upon the newspaper. An agitation letter published in the newspaper “Khasuris Moambe” in the month of August with a headline - “No Nationalist in the ...
An administrative proceeding launched towards “Rustavi2” due to the failure to present information is still...
An investigation launched based on a letter submitted by the journalist Shalva Ramishvili putting under suspicion the legitimacy of public opinion poll results commissioned by TV Company “Rustavi2” that was carried out by GFK Customs Research LLC, is still in progress at GNCC. In order to timely determine compliance of the rules related to the publication of public opinion poll results as defined in accordance with Paragraph 51 of the Organic Law of Georgia “on ...
Fourth Mid-term Report of Georgia’s Parliamentary Pre-electoral Media Monitoring of October 8, 2016...
On June 8, 2016, GNCC has launched monitoring of pre-electoral period of the Georgian Parliamentary Elections of October 8, 2016, and will carry out the monitoring of 53 TV companies 24/7 during the period of four months. All general broadcasters fell under the subject of monitoring, including Public Broadcaster and the Public Broadcaster of Adjara. Subjects of Commission’s observations during the monitoring process are: a) Pre-election advertising; b) Pre-election debates; c) News and ...
Commission’s statement related to the publication of social opinion poll results
GNCC reminds broadcasters and electronic media outlets, that in accordance with the Paragraph 5 of Arti8cle 50 of the Organic Law of Georgia “on Elections” It is prohibited to publish public opinion poll results with regard to elections, except for the possible number of voters in elections and the number of voters participating in elections on polling day, within 48 hours before polling day and until 20:00 of that day. From the day of calling elections until the publication of ...