Head of the Market Regulation Department of the Communications Commission, Ekaterine Sichinava, took part in an event organised by the National Bank of Georgia. The event, titled “Development of Financial Technologies: Challenges and Opportunities,” served as a forum for discussion and sharing of experiences among the representatives of various sectors.  The event included a panel session on the “Effects of Key Stakeholder Collaboration,” where the ComCom...

During today’s session of the Communications Commission, Chairman Kakha Bekauri reminded media representatives and the public that the amendments to the Law on Broadcasting are fully European in nature and have been in effect in all European countries for a long time. Specifically, European countries have been instructing broadcasters for years to adhere to fundamental journalistic standards that responsible media outlets should already be doing.  “This law requires...

“I can promise you that we will be as loyal as possible in enforcing the law, especially until the practice is implemented. We are interested in ensuring that obscenity and hate speech are no longer present in the media. Just like the public and you, we want to prevent the spread of disinformation and our society being misled. Facts should not be misinterpreted or distorted, opinions should not be turned into facts, and the interests of the viewers should be protected,” ComCom...

Within the framework of the Digital Support Programme, the Communications Commission conducted a training for IP managers at the town hall of the Municipality of Khoni. The meeting concerned two of the main elements of the programme in the shape of digital literacy and safe use of the internet. More specifically, participants learned about important issues such as finding the desired information online, using Google applications and social platforms, etc.  The Digital Support Programme...

The Media Academy of the Communications Commission held a seminar “What is Europe?” for journalists and students of the faculty of journalism. The meeting was chaired by psychologist Rusudan Gorgiladze – a doctoral candidate at the University of Hildesheim and Regional Director for Eastern Europe at the Harvard Alumni Association, who was also a research fellow at the Harvard University Weatherhead Center for International Affairs and part of the state delegation working on...

Applications for the Media School Studio of the Communications Commission close on 13 July. The intensive practical 4-month course provides a unique opportunity for third and fourth-year students or faculty graduates interested in journalism to study the profession completely free of charge with the help of professional mentors. Specifically, the course participants will master news reporting, preparing television and radio stories and programmes, the art of interviewing, videography, editing,...

Head of the Spectrum and Technology Department of the Communications Commission Sandro Karumidze and department representatives Giorgi Papava and Zaza Gonjilashvili held a meeting with employees of the Public Service Regulatory Commission of the Republic of Armenia (PSRC), which served to coordinate the operation of current and prospective FM radio stations in the border regions of Armenia and Georgia.  The meeting also discussed important issues such as the use of spectrum monitoring...

Representatives of the International Relations Service of the Communications Commission, Nino Grdzelishvili and Mzia Gogilashvili, took part in the meeting of the Governmental Advisory Committee of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (GAC/ICANN) in Prague, which was held within the framework of the 83rd ICANN Forum.  The meeting focussed on discussing the position for the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS+20) and the role of ICANN in creating global...

In accordance with the Law of Georgia on Broadcasting, the Communications Commission has announced a competition for private general radio broadcasting licenses. The competition covers six broadcasting service areas: Tbilisi, Mtskheta-Mtianeti, Racha, Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti, as well as Zemo Svaneti and Guria.  The competition was requested by LLC Akhali Radio in order to obtain a general radio broadcasting license in the city of Tbilisi. As for the other five zones, the Communications...

The Communications Commission has begun implementing the Digital Support Programme in the Municipality of Tsalenjikha. To this end, the Commission held an informational meeting about the programme at the Tsalenjikha Town Hall. The meeting was attended by representatives of the local government, administration and resource center.  Within the framework of the Digital Support Programme, residents of the target settlements in Tsalenjikha will have the opportunity to receive free training in...