Annual Report - Georgian National Communications Commission

Flexible regulation —The process of technological development
of the world telecommunications market, also the convergence of different
technological facilities and informational-telecommunications
service types have required the necessity of similar approaches and
accordingly — the establishment of united regulating legislative base.
Scope of regulation —New regulating directives consider every
field of informational-telecommunications service types, such as service
with electronic communications networks and means, cable
broadcasting, transmission of data (the field does not include the regulation
of the content of this service or media informational products).
Neutral approach of regulation to telecommunications technologies
—The regulation of the telecommunications field shall maximally
be based on the character of service provided to the end user
and not on consideration of the utilized technological facilities.
Harmonization of the regulating processes — Harmonization
after regulation is the key topic in the new package of regulating
directives. The exchange of practice between regulating authorities of
different countries and the establishment of a united consulting system
by the aegis of European Commission are the effective ways for
the future increase of harmonization.
System of authorization of activity and liberalization of licensing
process —New package of directives require regulatory authorities
to change the system of licensing and go to that of authorization.
In that case, the undertakings are authorized to provide service using
the telecommunications network and means. Only in case of having
significant market power, limitations and special conditions can be
imposed.
Secondary trade system of frequency scarce resources —The
modern structure of regulating directives encourage the issuance of
decisions on initiatives of establishment of secondary trade system of
frequency spectrum and other scarce resources by member countries.