Georgian National

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Georgian National Communications Commission
Third Black Sea and Caspian Regulatory
Conference

Regulatory Framework and Market Review
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Georgian National Communications
CommissionDemographic and Basic Telecom Fact
Sheet - Georgia
Area (km²)69700 Population (000)4600 Capital
Tbilisi Fixed telephone penetration (per 100
inh.) 12
Mobile penetration (per 100 inh.) 44 Internet
users (per 100 inh.) 9
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Georgian National Communications
CommissionRegulatory Framework

• Georgian National Communications Commission -
  permanent independent body regulatory authority
  for electronic communications was established in
  1999
• In 2005 implementation of the first phase of the
  new regulatory framework for telecommunications
  sector in Georgia was completed
• The new law on Electronic Communications was
  adopted in 2005 that is in compliance with EU
  regulatory framework and lays basis for new
  regulatory trends where the focus is on creating
  a regime reflecting the current state of
  competition, establishing a playing field for all
  operators and taking into account developing
  markets and technological evolution and
  neutrality.

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Georgian National Communications
CommissionRegulatory Framework

• Key Changes introduced by the current
  Regulatory Framework
• Scope all electronic communications networks are
  covered, including networks used for broadcast
  services
• Technological Neutrality no discrimination
  between different means of transmission for
  regulatory purposes
• Streamlining of the Licensing Regime movement to
  a general authorisations system individual
  rights are only granted via auction for
  allocation of radio spectrum or numbering ranges
• Transition to a more Competition-law based
  approach appliance of general competition rules
  as the prime basis for regulating the electronic
  communications market and modification of notion
  of SMP

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Georgian National Communications
CommissionRegulatory Framework

• introduction of an obligation for operators with
  significant market power to provide unbundled
  access to their copper local loops
• Market Analysis Procedure defining markets and
  assessing the level of competition
• Forbearance to regulate a market once it has been
  deemed to be effectively competitive
• Allowance of Secondary Trading of Radio Spectrum
• Consumer Protection - independent consumer
  protection office established within GNCC is
  serving to achieve its main goal consumer
  benefit

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Georgian National Communications
CommissionRegulatory Framework

• The new national numbering plan that is in
  conformity with ITU recommendations will be
  introduced in 2009 in order to expand the
  numbering recourses available for all
  telecommunication services
• Implementation of operator number portability for
  fixed and mobile networks is in its initial stage
  and will be introduced in 2009.

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Georgian Electronic Communications Market Review
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Georgian Electronic Communications Market Review
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Georgian Electronic Communications Market Review
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Georgian Electronic Communications Market Review
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Georgian Electronic Communications Market Review
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Georgian Electronic Communications Market Review
There is a common global tendency in
telecommunications sector -development of mobile
network and increase of mobile network
subscribers. This trend is also true for
Georgian reality.
Fixed Mobile
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Georgian Electronic Communications Market Review
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Speaker Mikheil Gotoshia Head of Monitoring
Department Georgian National Communications
Commission