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the Legal Department, I have not received a single documentclaiming Alania was illegally using any resources of any radiofrequencies,” he said. 66Yet by law, a studio still needs a license even if it broadcaststhrough the cable network. Moreover, in 2007 Saakashviliclaimed that 95% of the Tskhinvali population watched Alaniaand South Ossetian authorities jammed its signals, although cableTV wasn’t available in Tskhinvali. 67The truth is that Alania was a “secret” state-backed stationdesigned to broadcast to the Tskinvali region in South Ossetiaas part of an engagement policy with the breakaway territory. Itwas using the former frequency of TV company Obieqtivi. 68“Obieqtivi TV” was established in 2001 and owned byKetevan Asatiani 69 . In 2004, her representative and technicaldirector, Misha Agladze, was summoned to the GNCC. He saysthat GCNN Chairman, Dimitry Kitoshvili, told him the companymay have problems and lose its license. 70 Soon, Kitoshvili’sneighbor, a dentist named David Kakauridze, contacted Agladzeand said he could make the problems “go away” for a 50% sharein the company. Kakauridze agreed to pay 10,000 GEL in additionto a yearly payment of 4000 GEL to the GNCC for the license. Hethen demanded an extra 1% and became the controlling partner. 71When Kakaudirdze failed to pay, “Obieqt TV” sued. KetevanAsatiani requested her agreement to relinquish 51% of her sharesto Davit Kakauridze be annulled, as it had been signed underduress and was illegal. While the case was pending, Kitoshvili,who had become the President’s spokesman and parliamentarysecretary, was arrested for extortion in conjunction with the66 Ibid67 Ibid68 Ibid69 Ibid70 Ibid71 Ibid21