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<!DOCTYPE html> <html lang="en"> <head> <title>About Us - Internet Domains</title> <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="/export/system/modules/ch.SWITCH.ocms.www/resources/css/slim.css" /> <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="/export/system/modules/ch.SWITCH.ocms.subsite/resources/css/sub.css" /><link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" media="all" href="/export/sites/default/styles.css" /> <script src="/export/system/modules/ch.SWITCH.ocms.subsite/resources/js-slim/sub-slim.js" type="text/javascript" ></script><meta name="description" content="For a secure and stable internet in Switzerland"> <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0"> <meta charset="UTF-8"> <link rel="shortcut icon" href="/export/system/modules/ch.SWITCH.ocms.www/resources/images/site_icons/favicon.ico" type="image/x-icon" /> <link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="/export/system/modules/ch.SWITCH.ocms.www/resources/images/site_icons/apple-touch-icon.png" /> <link rel="apple-touch-icon" sizes="57x57" href="/export/system/modules/ch.SWITCH.ocms.www/resources/images/site_icons/apple-touch-icon-57x57.png" /> <link rel="apple-touch-icon" sizes="72x72" href="/export/system/modules/ch.SWITCH.ocms.www/resources/images/site_icons/apple-touch-icon-72x72.png" /> <link rel="apple-touch-icon" sizes="76x76" href="/export/system/modules/ch.SWITCH.ocms.www/resources/images/site_icons/apple-touch-icon-76x76.png" /> <link rel="apple-touch-icon" sizes="114x114" href="/export/system/modules/ch.SWITCH.ocms.www/resources/images/site_icons/apple-touch-icon-114x114.png" /> <link rel="apple-touch-icon" sizes="120x120" href="/export/system/modules/ch.SWITCH.ocms.www/resources/images/site_icons/apple-touch-icon-120x120.png" /> <link rel="apple-touch-icon" sizes="144x144" href="/export/system/modules/ch.SWITCH.ocms.www/resources/images/site_icons/apple-touch-icon-144x144.png" /> <link rel="apple-touch-icon" sizes="152x152" href="/export/system/modules/ch.SWITCH.ocms.www/resources/images/site_icons/apple-touch-icon-152x152.png" /> </head> <body> <div class="container"> <div class="swi-subsite-logo-container"> <a href="https://www.switch.ch/en/"><img height="46" width="180" src="/export/system/modules/ch.SWITCH.ocms.www/resources/images/logoHi.png" alt=""></a>  <ul class="nav nav-pills pull-right swi-nav-pills-app-meta hidden-xs"> <li class="dropdown"> <a href="#" class="dropdown-toggle" data-toggle="dropdown">EN <span class="swi-link-caret"></span></a> <ul class="dropdown-menu"> <li><a href="/de/about/">DE</a></li> <li><a href="/fr/about/">FR</a></li> <li><a href="/it/about/">IT</a></li> </ul> </li> </ul>  </div> <nav class="navbar navbar-default swi-navbar-subsite" role="navigation"> <div class="container-fluid">  <div class="navbar-header"> <button type="button" class="navbar-toggle" data-toggle="collapse" data-target="#bs-example-navbar-collapse-1"> <span class="sr-only">Toggle navigation</span> <span class="icon-bar"></span> <span class="icon-bar"></span> <span class="icon-bar"></span> </button> <a class="navbar-brand" href="/">Internet Domains</a> </div>  <div class="collapse navbar-collapse" id="bs-example-navbar-collapse-1"> <ul class="nav navbar-nav"> <li class=" "> <a href="/whois/">Lookup</a> </li> <li class=" "> <a href="/registrars/">Registrars</a> </li> <li class=" "> <a href="/terms/">Legal Info</a> </li> <li class=" "> <a href="/security/">Security</a> </li> <li class=" "> <a href="/support/">Support</a> </li> <li class=" "> <a href="/statistics/">Statistics</a> </li> <li class="active "> <a href="/about/">About Us</a> </li> <li class="dropdown visible-xs"> <a href="#" class="dropdown-toggle" data-toggle="dropdown">EN <span class="swi-link-caret"></span></a> <ul class="dropdown-menu"> <li><a href="/de/about/">DE</a></li> <li><a href="/fr/about/">FR</a></li> <li><a href="/it/about/">IT</a></li> </ul> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </nav> </div> <div id="jumbotron" > <div>  <div data-bg-url="/export/shared/.content/images/jumbo_ch.jpg" class="jumbotron swi-jumbotron swi-jumbotron-bright-text swi-jumbotron-www "> <div class="container swi-jumbotron-content"> <div class="swi-inner"> <h1 >About Us</h1> <p class="lead">For a secure and stable internet in Switzerland</p> </div> </div> </div></div> </div> <div class="container swi-container"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-xs-12 col-sm-8"> <div class="swi-tree visible-xs"> <ul> <li class="active"><a href="/about/">About Us</a></li> <li><a href="/about/contact/">Contact</a></li> <li><a href="/about/disclaimer/">Disclaimer</a></li> <li><a href="/about/imprint/">Imprint</a> </li> </ul> </div> <div id="content" ><div> <div ><p>Since the early stages of the Swiss internet, the foundation <a href="https://www.switch.ch/en/about">Switch</a> has been entrusted with a key task as the ICT services provider for Swiss universities: the foundation acts as a domain name registry, managing all domain names with the .ch ending in the global Domain Name System (DNS). Switch carries out this task on behalf of the Federal Office of Communications OFCOM.</p> <p>The work of a domain name registry carries significant responsibility, as the DNS is an essential precondition for a functioning internet. The Federal Council numbers the internet among Switzerland's "critical infrastructures". The DNS for .ch is an invisible yet hugely important service, without which almost no communication could take place in Switzerland. As an independent foundation, Switch puts its significant technical expertise to work to fulfil this demanding task, ensuring that the .ch Top Level Domain is one of the most secure in the world.</p> <h2>Switch's tasks as a registry</h2> <ul> <li>Maintenance of the central database of all .ch domain names</li> <li>Operation of the <a href="/support/glossary/#dns">Domain Name System</a> (DNS) for the <a href="/support/glossary/#tld">Top Level Domain</a> .ch</li> <li>Support for <a href="/security/dnssec/">DNSSEC</a></li> <li>Assistance for our <a href="/support/glossary/#registrar">registrars</a></li> <li>Commitment to a <a href="/security/malware/">safer internet</a>: active combating of cybercrime</li> <li>Operation of a <a href="/terms/disputes/">dispute resolution service</a></li> <li>Cooperation with authorities and public and federal offices</li> <li>Maintenance of international contacts; representation of Swiss interests</li> </ul></div></div> <div> <div ><h2>Annual reports of the registry</h2> <p><a href="/export/shared/.content/files/Switch_Report_Registry_2024.pdf">Report 2024</a><br /><a href="/export/shared/.content/files/Switch_Report_Registry_2023.pdf">Report 2023</a><br /> <a href="/export/shared/.content/files/SWITCH_Report_Registry_2022.pdf">Report 2022</a><br /> <a href="/export/shared/.content/files/SWITCH_Report_Registry_2021.pdf">Report 2021</a><br /> <a href="/export/shared/.content/files/SWITCH_Report_Registry_2020.pdf">Report 2020</a><br /> <a href="/export/shared/.content/files/SWITCH_Report_Registry_2019.pdf">Report 2019</a><br /> <a href="/export/shared/.content/files/SWITCH_Report_Registry_2018.pdf">Report 2018</a><br /><a href="/export/shared/.content/files/SWITCH_Report_Registry_2017.pdf">Report 2017</a></p></div></div> </div> </div> <div class="col-xs-12 col-sm-4 swi-subsite-sidebar"> <div class="swi-tree hidden-xs"> <ul> <li class="active"><a href="/about/">About Us</a></li> <li><a href="/about/contact/">Contact</a></li> <li><a href="/about/disclaimer/">Disclaimer</a></li> <li><a href="/about/imprint/">Imprint</a> </li> </ul> </div> <div id="context" > <div>  <div class="swi-sidebar-box swi-sidebar-box-grey"> <div class="swi-inner"> <div><h3 >Registrars for .ch</h3></div> <div ><p><strong>Registering new .ch domain names:</strong> Please select a registrar. <br /><strong>Domain names that are already registered:</strong> Please contact the registrar administering your domain name for any changes.</p></div> <a class="noicon btn btn-default swi-btn" href="/registrars/">List of all registrars</a> </div> </div> </div> <div>  <div class="swi-sidebar-box swi-sidebar-box-grey"> <div class="swi-inner"> <div><h3 >Domain Name Lookup</h3></div> <div ><p>Is the domain name you want still available?</p> <p>Who is the registrar of your domain name?</p></div> <a class="noicon btn btn-default swi-btn" href="/whois/">Domain Name Lookup</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <footer class="swi-footer-bottom swi-footer-bottom-subsite hidden-print"> <div class="container clearfix"> <div class="swi-footer-breadcrumb pull-left"> <ol class="breadcrumb"> <li><a href="/about/disclaimer/">Legal notice</a></li> <li><a href="/about/imprint/">Imprint</a></li> </ol> </div> <div class="swi-footer-copyright-subsite pull-right"> © 2025 for content at Switch </div> </div> </footer>  <script type="text/javascript"> var _paq = _paq || []; _paq.push(['trackPageView']); _paq.push(['enableLinkTracking']); (function() { var u=(("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? 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