The Broadcasting Sphere and the Grounds for Activity
Broadcasting in Georgia is regulated by the law on broadcasting and mass media, and for authorization and licensing purposes the sphere covers media services and video-sharing platform services. Activity is carried out by the public broadcaster and by its Adjara television and radio, as well as on the basis of licensing or authorization. The decisive distinction: activity in the broadcasting sphere, except airwave radio broadcasting, is subject to authorization, while a license is issued only for radio broadcasting carried out through transmitters using the radio frequency spectrum. Television thus falls under the authorization regime, while spectrum-dependent radio follows the license and competition route. Authorization is granted for an indefinite term, which lowers the entry barrier, but a dense package of obligations attaches to the authorized person.