1. International Relations and Project Management Office
EaPeReg REWG 2nd Meeting 11/12 May, 2017 Prague, Czech Republic Georgia – International Roaming Market
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Irine Verdzeuli
International Relations and Project Management Office

2. Legislation and Regulations
There is no roaming tariff regulation in Georgia at present
Roaming prices are set by the operators;
GNCC Regulations “On the Rules of Provision of Services and Protection of Consumer Rights in the Sphere of Electronic Communications” (
The GNCC is currently updating the document.

3. Consumer Protection and Transparency
warning systems (“welcome SMS”) and informative websites have been developed to ensure consumers to understand their usage;
Data usage limit is not reached in every individual case;
Visited operator should grant the Near real time access to the information to the home operator;
Pre-paid platforms such as CAMEL should be implemented;

4. Mobile Market (Georgia)

5. Operators’ Foreingn Ownership
MagtiCom -USA companies: International Telcell Cellular LLC and Telcell Wireless LLC
Geocell - Finish-Swedish Telia Company
Mobitel (Beeline Trademark) - VimpelCom Ltd

6. Spectrum holding by operators in 800/900/1800/2100 MHz bands
MHz
Band
MagtiCom
Geocell
Mobitel
800 MHz
2x5.0 10
2x10 20
900MHz
2x13.2
26.4
2x11.8
23.6
2x5.49
10.98
1800 MHz
2x29.9
59.8
2100 MHz
2x15 30
Total
2x63.1
126.2
2x56.7
113.4
2x30.49
60.98
Spectrum licenses which is obtained as a result of modification in (900/1800/2100 MHz)
Spectrum licenses which is obtained as a result of auctions in (800/2100 MHz)

7. Spectrum reserve price
Spectrum band
Weighted price in GEL/MHz
Weighted price in GEL/MHz/cap
800
2,545,494
0.567
900
2,469,267
0.550
1800
1,423,785
0.317
2100
863,088
0.192

8. Structura of the roaming prices

9. The majority of roamers make calls to home country:
To provide competitive roaming offers, Georgian operators set exclusive discounts and innovative tariffs on individual visited operators network but relevant Radio network is not always accessible for visitors.

13. International gateway monopolies
Key challenges to reduce the cost of providing roaming services in EaP Region:
International gateway monopolies
The international call component is a very important element in roaming calls;
prices on routes with monopolized international gateways will continue to remain high;
prices on international routes within the region are asymmetrical;
Shall we adopt the EU model and impose the wholesale price caps on roaming services when environment and regulations in EaP region is different?

14. Key challenges to reduce the cost of providing roaming services in EaP Region:
Double Taxation
The visited country’s government might add a non-resident income tax or other tax to the wholesale roaming service;
The home country’s government might add a VAT to the retail price for the service.
Since 2008 Georgia has been initiating and signing DTA agreements with its major trade partners; however there are some countries (e.g. Moldova) Georgia has not signed such agreement yet.

15. Mobile roaming in EaP Region Regulatory Intervention
Promotion of competitive activity in roaming
market:
International termination rates;
Steering of roaming and Anti-steering of Roaming techniques;
Per second call rounding;
Near real time access.

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