Georgian National Communications Commission Information

The Georgian National Communications Commission is an independent regulatory authority in broadcasting and electronic communications sectors not subordinated to any state authority. The Commission is a collegial administrative body and consists of five members. The main objectives of the Commission are the following: - Protection of legitimate interests of consumers - Promotion of state-of-the-art technologies implementation - Establishment of free and transparent environment - Development of media literacy - Efficient radio frequency spectrum management Major action lines of the Commission are the following: - Licensing/authorization of activities in broadcasting and electronic communications sectors - Disputes settlement between the authorized entities subjected to the Commission regulations, as well as between them and the consumers - Study and analysis of various segments of the electronic communications market, identification of the authorized entities with significant market power and assignment of specific obligations to them - Issuance of permits for numbering resource and radio frequency spectrum usage - Control of compliance with the requirements of the applicable law in the communications sector and appropriate response