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'''SWITCH''' manages the .ch [[ccTLD]] for Switzerland, as well as the .li ccTLD for Liechtenstein.<ref name="switchid">[https://www.switch.ch/services/id/ SWITCH.ch - Internet Domains]</ref> It is an independent organization but operating under the mandate of Switzerland's Federal Office of Communications.<ref name="timeline">[https://www.switch.ch/about/foundation/timeline/ Switch.ch - Historical Timeline]</ref> It entered into an agreement with the Principality of Liechtenstein's Office for Communications in 2012 to manage registry operations for .li.<ref name="timeline" />
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'''SWITCH''' manages the [[.ch]] [[ccTLD]] for Switzerland, as well as the [[.li]] ccTLD for Liechtenstein.<ref name="switchid">[https://www.switch.ch/services/id/ SWITCH.ch - Internet Domains]</ref> It is an independent organization that operates under the mandate of Switzerland's Federal Office of Communications.<ref name="timeline">[https://www.switch.ch/about/foundation/timeline/ Switch.ch - Historical Timeline]</ref> It entered into an agreement with the Principality of Liechtenstein's Office for Communications in 2012 to manage registry operations for .li.<ref name="timeline" />
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As of January 2015, under the [[Ordinance on Internet Domains]], which aimed to ensure that private individuals, businesses, and public bodies in Switzerland are offered a sufficient, reasonably priced, high-quality range of internet domain names that fulfills their requirements,<ref>[https://www.fedlex.admin.ch/eli/cc/2014/701/en Ordinance on Internet Domains of 5 November 2014, FedLex]</ref> the SWITCH Foundation ceased selling .ch domain names directly and handed over its client base to its registrars. Its focus shifted from operating the .ch domain name directory to maintaining a secure and stable Swiss Internet.<ref name="switchid" />
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==Division Leadership==
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* [[Tom Kleiber]] is the Managing Director & Head of the "Infrastructure & Identity Services" Division
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* [[Tania Stephan]] is the Head of the "Community Management" Division
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* [[Marco Dütsch]] is the Head of the "Community Solutions" Division
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* [[Urs Eppenberger]] is the Head of "Registry & Collaboration" Division
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* [[Martin Leuthold]] is the Head of the "Data, Security & Network" Division
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==Departments==
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* SWITCH runs Switzerland's independent multi-sector [[CERT]], which is a full member of [[FIRST]].<ref>[https://www.switch.ch/security/ Security, SWITCH]</ref>
  
As of January 2015, under the [[Ordinance on Internet Domains]], the SWITCH Foundation ceased selling .ch domain names directly and handed over its client base to its registrars. Its focus, rather than on operating the .ch domain name directory, will be focused on a maintaining a secure and stable Swiss Internet.
 
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==References==
 
==References==

Revision as of 16:28, 10 January 2022

SWITCH.jpg
Founded: 1987
Headquarters: Werdstrasse 2

8004 Zurich

Country: Switzerland
Website: SWITCH.ch

SWITCH manages the .ch ccTLD for Switzerland, as well as the .li ccTLD for Liechtenstein.[1] It is an independent organization that operates under the mandate of Switzerland's Federal Office of Communications.[2] It entered into an agreement with the Principality of Liechtenstein's Office for Communications in 2012 to manage registry operations for .li.[2]

As of January 2015, under the Ordinance on Internet Domains, which aimed to ensure that private individuals, businesses, and public bodies in Switzerland are offered a sufficient, reasonably priced, high-quality range of internet domain names that fulfills their requirements,[3] the SWITCH Foundation ceased selling .ch domain names directly and handed over its client base to its registrars. Its focus shifted from operating the .ch domain name directory to maintaining a secure and stable Swiss Internet.[1]

Division Leadership[edit | edit source]

  • Tom Kleiber is the Managing Director & Head of the "Infrastructure & Identity Services" Division
  • Tania Stephan is the Head of the "Community Management" Division
  • Marco Dütsch is the Head of the "Community Solutions" Division
  • Urs Eppenberger is the Head of "Registry & Collaboration" Division
  • Martin Leuthold is the Head of the "Data, Security & Network" Division

Departments[edit | edit source]

  • SWITCH runs Switzerland's independent multi-sector CERT, which is a full member of FIRST.[4]


References[edit | edit source]