Member of the Communications Commission Ivane Makharadze took part in the 73rd session of the executive board of the European Audiovisual Observatory (EAO) and the conference organised by the EAO chair country, which was devoted to the renewal of the EU Audiovisual Media Services Directive (AVMSD). The board meeting involved the election of the next EAO Executive Director and the development of the 2026 action plan.  The meeting discussed important issues such as the development of...

During the second stage of the holistic study, the Communications Commission and EU experts held working meetings with operators. This stage of the research serves serves to study the telecommunications infrastructure access market and analyse the retail market for corporate fixed internet services. The meetings, which were attended by representatives of Magticom, Silknet, Akhali Kselebi, Skytel, as well as the Association of Small and Medium Operators and Mobile Virtual Network Operators...

Within the framework of the memorandum signed with partner universities, the Communications Commission held a workshop on media literacy with students of Sokhumi State University, which was led by the representative of ComCom's Media Literacy Department, Mariam Gugulashvili.  The meeting discussed important issues such as the essence of media literacy and its role in the modern world; the possible motives for spreading disinformation; the techniques of disinformation and manipulative...

The Communications Commission, with the support of UNICEF and the Ministry of Education, Science and Youth of Georgia, held a conference in Kutaisi on the subject of “Integrating Media Literacy into Formal Education – the Role of Teachers and Practical Approaches.” The event served to strengthen the process of integrating media literacy into formal education, share teaching experiences, and discuss progress and challenges. The Commission organised the conference in two stages...

The Communications Commission continues to implement the Digital Support Programme in the Municipality of Senaki, where 30 seminars have already been held, while the number of beneficiaries exceeds 400. During the meetings, beneficiaries learned about digital literacy and safe use of the internet, as well as finding the desired information online, using Google applications and social platforms, etc.  The target villages of the programme in the Municipality of Senaki are: Betlemi, Isula,...

The Media Academy of the Communications Commission hosted a public lecture for journalists and students of the faculty of journalism by the Public Defender Levan Ioseliani. The meeting discussed human rights challenges, as well as the rights of women, children, and people affected by conflict. Other topics of discussion included the protection and civic integration of national minorities; the practice of parole and commutation of the unserved portion of a sentence with a lighter sentence; and a...

The 2024 Activity Report of the Communications Commission includes a detailed summary of the activities and projects implemented in the past year by the ComCom Media Academy platforms Media School, Media Lab and Media Critic.  According to the report, the Media School implemented important project last year. It established the Media School Studio to offer people with an interest in journalism a unique opportunity to launch and develop their media careers. The Media School Studio has 14...

According to the 2024 Activity Report of the Communications Commission, ComCom has been implementing various projects to raise awareness about media literacy in the society for many years. Between 2019 and 2024, ComCom trained 16,200 pupils, 6,000 teachers and 1,800 students in order to develop their media literacy skills, as well as critical and logical thinking. A total of 980 seminars and informational sessions were held, while the Digital Support Programme, which aims to develop digital...

According to the 2024 Activity Report of the Communications Commission, 776,000 subscribers received transit broadcasting in 2024, which is 30,000 (4%) more than in the previous year. The penetration rate of transit broadcasting subscribers in households remained unchanged at 67.1%. The average annual growth in the number of subscribers over the past 5 years was 1.4%.  According to the 2024 data, IPTV was once again the most common means of broadcasting. The number of IPTV subscribers...

According to the 2024 Activity Report of the Communications Commission, the penetration rate of fixed broadband subscribers in households increased to 99.4% last year.  Penetration was highest in the Autonomous Republic of Adjara (146%), followed by Tbilisi with 140%, Samtskhe-Javakheti with 101%, Kvemo Kartli with 88%, Mtskheta-Mtianeti with 86%, Shida Kartli with 75%, Imereti with 68%, Kakheti with 67%, Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti with 63%, Guria with 62%, and Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo...