Based on a complaint filed by the citizen L. Mamporia, the Communications Commission found Obieqtivi to have violated the rules on due accuracy on air, and freed the broadcaster from liability.  Specifically, the broadcaster was found to have disseminated information about L. Mamporia without maintaining due accuracy, and reported information obtained from an anonymous source as a fact without clearly informing the viewers about the anonymity of the source, which constitutes a violation of...

On 11-12 July, representatives of the Communications Commission held a working meeting with employees of the Ministry of Digital Development and Transport of the Republic of Azerbaijan to coordinate broadcasting and mobile services. The meeting discussed the issues of digital television, VHF/FM and digital radio broadcasting, and land mobile services. In addition, the results of joint radio monitoring of broadcasting services were presented, according to which no harmful interference was...

As part of the Digital Support Programme, the Communications Commission held an informational meeting on media literacy with town hall employees in the municipalities of Oni, Ambrolauri, Lentekhi and Tsageri. The meetings were chaired by the ComCom Media Literacy Department representative Mariam Gugulashvili. Participants received detailed information about the importance of media literacy in the modern society. The meetings discussed the methods of information, persuasion and distinguishing...

Member of the Communications Commission Ekaterine Imedadze and Head of the International Relations Service Nino Grdzelishvili held a meeting with Director of the ITU Telecommunication Development Bureau (BDT), Cosmas Zavazava, discussing the lengthy partnership between the Communications Commission and ITU, as well as future joint initiatives in the field of digital transformation, inclusion and development of digital skills. The meeting also discussed the activities of the Digital Regulatory...

The high-level WSIS+20 forum, dedicated to the 20th anniversary of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS), featured a session organised by the Communications Commission on the subject of “Using Innovation and Balancing Risks and Opportunities in the Digital Space: The Experience of Georgia.” The session was devoted to Georgia’s potential to become a digital hub, and its efforts in facilitating inclusive digital transformation. Member of the Communications...

The Communications Commission has entered into a partnership with the Millennium Innovations Awards (MIA). The awards ceremony was launched in 2014 with the support of the US Embassy, aiming to get more students interested in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM). The annual contest consists of three stages. The Media Lab of the Communications Commission will help this year’s finalists to improve their projects.  Specifically, the Media Lab will provide mentorship to the...

Member of the Communications Commission Ekaterine Imedadze and Head of the International Relations Service Nino Grdzelishvili took part in the high-level event WSIS+20 and AI for Good Summit in Geneva organised by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). The event included a roundtable meeting of regulators, where Georgia was represented by Ekaterine Imedadze. The main topics of discussion were the development of 5G technology, AI regulation, cybersecurity, and digital inclusion. Ms....

The Communications Commission has issued TV Pirveli, Sezoni TV and Obieqtivi with a written caution, and fined Teleimedi GEL 2,500 for product placement violations. The Commission carried out monitoring of the programmes aired by the aforementioned broadcasters and identified violations such as influencing the content of the programme through product placement, direct encouragement to purchase specific products, and affording excessive significance to the products. In case of Sezoni TV and...

The Communications Commission has deemed TV Pirveli, Formula and Mtavari Arkhi to have violated the principle of impartiality in broadcasting news, and freed all three broadcasters from administrative liability. Specifically, the Communications Commission received a complaint from the political union Georgian Dream - Democratic Georgia, based on which the Communications Commission studied the issue and determined that in the news programmes aired by TV Pirveli and Formula, the broadcasters...

The decision by Magticom to increase the price of fixed internet services for up to half a million subscribers raises questions. According to Magticom, from 1 August 2025, the service tariff for the subscribers using 50 Mbps fixed internet or the internet + IPTV package will increase by GEL 3. According to ComCom, this change will affect 496,168 subscribers across Georgia. The company's tariff increase is particularly noteworthy given that high-speed internet prices in Georgia are already much...