How many people use the internet in Georgia?
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More people are using the internet on a daily basis in Georgia, shows latest research by the Caucasus Research Resource Centres.
Results of a survey of 2,032 people, carried out earlier this year by the organisation, showed 40 percent of respondents said they used the internet every day.
This result was higher than last year, where 35 percent of respondents said they used the internet daily.
At the same time the number of people who never used the internet had reduced slightly year-on-year (y/y). Research showed 43 percent of respondents said they never used the internet, while in 2015 46 percent of people had the same answer.
Only one percent of those surveyed said they did not know what the internet was at all – the same result was as 2015.
Research showed most people used the internet to visit social network sites. The second most common reason for using the internet was to search for new online.
Facebook was the most popular social network in Georgia, showed the research. Forty percent of respondents said they used Russian social network Odnoklasniki, while Twitter had very few followers in Georgia.
The Caucasus Research Resource Centres carried out the survey in March 16-28, 2016 with help from non-governmental organisation Transparency International Georgia.
A German telecommunications company is helping Georgia upgrade its infrastructure to bring high-speed internet to everyone in Georgia.
Georgia is beginning to develop high-speed Internet infrastructure in the country's regional areas, making Internet cheaper and more accessible for the rural population.
The people of Georgia could be better connected with the outside world after the Government showed and interest in providing the entire country with high-speed internet.
A United-States (US)-based rights watchdog says Georgia is in the top group of countries with Internet freedom.
One of the main libraries in Georgia’s capital will soon be rehabilitated and equipped with the most modern technologies so people with disabilities can easily access and use the internet.
One of Georgia’s leading telecommunication companies, MagtiCom, is expanding its broadband networks in Georgia’s remote regions thanks to a $100 million USD loan offered by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).
Georgia is embracing a $100 million project that will make internet available for 2,000 Georgian cities and villages, meaning about 90 percent of the population will have internet access.
Experts discuss Georgia’s internet safety
Up to 30 organisations and individuals from Georgia and further abroad are discussing how to ensure online safety and other internet-related issues that are vital for Georgia’s internet space at the second annual meeting of the Georgian Internet Governance Forum (GeoIGF).
Georgia is working hard to establish itself as a growing hub for information and communication technology (ICT).
79.3 per cent of Georgian households have internet access, which is a 3.5 per cent increase compared to the same period of last year, says the National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat).
The Georgian National Communications Commission has approved rules and obligations for both internet service provider companies and the owners of websites to protect children from harmful content on the internet.