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'''SWITCH''' | '''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" /> | ||
As of January 2015, under the [[Ordinance on Internet Domains]], the SWITCH Foundation ceased selling .ch domain names 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. | 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== | ||
{{reflist}} | {{reflist}} | ||
[[Category:ccTLD Registry]] | |||
[[Category: | [[Category:ccNSO Member]] | ||
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Revision as of 18:09, 16 February 2021
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| 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 but operating 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, 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. [1]