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| Formed | July 1, 2000 |
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| Website | Official website |
The Georgian National Communications Commission is an independent regulatory authority that regulates TV broadcasting, Radio broadcasting, fixed/mobile telephone and internet services in Georgia. [1]
The Commission was formed on July 1, 2000
Commission is independent body and is not subordinated to any state authority, but during implementation process of important projects or reforms commission actively collaborates with the government and often is initiator of legislative changes.
Commission presents its annual report to the President of Georgia, to the Parliament of Georgia and to the Government of Georgia.
The Commission's source of income is regulation fee paid by authorized entities and license holders in broadcasting and electronic communications sectors. For the broadcasters defined regulation fee is 0.5% of income and for the authorized entities in electronic communications sector - 0.75% of their income.
The Commission consists of five members. The members of the Commission are elected for the term of 6 years by Parliament from candidates selected by the President.. The Chairman of the Commission is elected for the period of 3 years by the majority of staff by the Commission itself for one term only.
Since May 19, 2017 Chairmen of the Commission is Kakhi Bekauri. Members of the Commission are Vakhtang Abashidze, Eliso Asanidze, Giorgi Pruidze and Merab Katamadze.
Together with the Commission acts Public Defenders office of Consumers interests’ protection. On 2014, Tamta Tepnadze was appointed as public defender of consumer's rights.
| Vakhtang Abashidze | 2014-2017 |
| Akaki Sikharulidze | 2014 |
| Karlo Kvitaishvili | 2013 |
| Irakli Chikovani | 2009-2013 |
| Giorgi Arveladze | 2007-2009 |
| Zurab Nonikashvili | 2007 |
| Dimitri Kitoshvili | 2004-2007 |
| Vakhtang Abashidze | 2000-2004 |
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