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Digitalisation and Internet

• Digitalisation
  • Digital Switzerland
  • Data policy
    • Artificial Intelligence
    • Digital Self-Determination
  • Stories from everyday digital life
  • Equal Opportunity
    • Accessibility of the Confederation's website
    • E-Accessibility
• Internet
  • Internet domain names
    • .ch
      • Adaptation of the regulations concerning the publication of registration data in .ch domain
    • .swiss
    • New internet domain name extensions
  • Net neutrality
  • Combating cybercrime
  • Criminal responsibility of internet service providers (ISPs)
  • Swiss IGF
  • Internet of Things (IoT)
  • Testing internet quality
• Digital communication
  • Digital intermediaries and communication platforms
  • Electronic signature
• FAQ
  • Spam
  • Electronic signature
    • 24. Gibt es ein Abkommen über die gegenseitige Anerkennung elektronischer Signaturen zwischen der Schweiz und einem anderen Land?
  • Domain names
• In brief

Telecommunication

• Numbering and telephony
  • Number blocks and codes
  • Individual number (0800, 084x, 090x)
  • Short numbers
  • Carrier Selection Code (free choice of provider)
  • Number portability
  • Directory services
  • Identifying the location of emergency calls and display of the calling number
  • Communication parameters
  • Telex numbering plan (F.69)
  • Numbering plan for data networks (X.121)
• Universal service
  • The foundations
  • The scope
  • FAQ
• Telecommunication services providers (TSP)
  • Registration and publication as a TSP
  • Radio licences
    • Specimen licences
  • List of TSP
  • Emergency call services
  • Guidelines for the security
  • Working practices
• Network access
  • The concept of network access
  • Law and jurisprudence
  • Access Applications
  • Access agreements
  • Technology working group
• Surveillance
• Technology
  • 5G
    • Frequently asked Questions
    • Requirements met for operating adaptive antennas
    • First tests and measurements by OFCOM on adaptive antennas
  • NGN
  • Optical fibre and FTTH
  • LTE (Long Term Evolution)
  • UMTS
  • Powerline Communications (PLC)
  • GSM
  • TETRA
  • TETRAPOL
  • Bluetooth
  • WLAN
  • Report: Emergency Call
• Roaming
• Broadband atlas
• Practical info
  • 0900, 0901, 0906 - Numbers that cost more
  • SMSs and MMSs that cost more
  • Spam - Spamming - Spammer
  • Free choice of carrier (call-by-call)
  • Protection against unwanted telemarketing
  • Keeping your telephone number when you move house
• FAQ
  • The directory enquiry services
  • Added-value service numbers 0900, 0901, 0906
  • Telephone number
  • Universal service
  • Optical fibres and Fiber to the home
• Facts and figures
  • Studies
  • Statistical observatory

Electronic media

• Radio and television fee
  • Private households
    • Who pays?
    • Who doesn't pay?
    • Amount and billing
  • Collective households
  • Businesses
  • Use of the fee revenue
  • Correction of address data
  • Frequently asked questions
  • Archives: Reception fees
    • System of fees and amendments to the system
      • The new radio-television fee from 2019
      • Reception fee for radio and television without VAT
      • Serafe AG to be the future collection agency for the household charge
      • Archives
    • Obligation to pay reception fees
      • The basics
        • Radio/television programmes
        • Cable network charges
      • Obligation to pay fees
        • Start / End
        • Exemption of recipients of supplementary benefits
        • Exemption from the obligation to register
      • Types of reception
        • Definition
        • Private reception
        • Professional reception
        • Commercial reception
      • Consequences of the non-payment of reception fees
      • Unlicensed viewers and listeners
    • Amount of reception fees
    • FAQ about the reception fees
      • In general
      • Private reception
      • Professional reception
      • Commercial reception
      • Multifunctional devices
      • Invoice / amount of fees / costs
• Infos about broadcasters
  • Programme analyses 2022
• Informations to Broadcasters
• Media policy
  • News and background
  • New RTVA: improvements in conditions for regional broadcasters
  • National Action Plan for the safety of media professionals in Switzerland
    • Websters and the media
• Surveillance
• Formation and research
• Technology
  • Digital
  • VHF
  • Broadcasting by Wire
  • Medium Wave
• Studies
  • Media Structure Report
  • Media Monitor Switzerland
  • Programme analyses: SRG radio stations
  • Programme analyses: SRG TV
  • Programme analyses: SRG Online
  • Programme analyses: private radio stations
  • Programme analyses: regional TV stations
  • Audience survey: programme assessment
  • Individual studies

Frequencies and antennas

• Award of mobile telephony frequencies
• Electromagnetic compatibility and environment
  • Principles
  • Electromagnetic waves
  • Disturbances EMC / EMC-E
• Disturbances
  • Principles
  • Radio and TV reception
  • Radio communications
• Location of radio transmitters
  • Minimum geodata models
• National Frequency Allocation Plan
  • Principles of spectrum management
  • Explanatory notes and Abbreviations
  • UWB / Wideband SRD Applications
  • Harmonised frequency ranges
  • CEPT DEC/REC
  • Footnotes of RR & ECA
  • Technical interface regulations
  • Specific assignments
• Broadcasting
  • Description of data fields
• Maritime radiocommunication examinations
  • Maritime radiocommunication examinations
• Surveillance and Checks
• Frequency use with or without licences
  • Radiocommunication licences in general
  • Radiocommunications for professional use
  • Radio relay
  • Wireless camera
  • Maritime radiocommunication
  • Satellite Links
  • Free licence equipment
    • Emergency radio in Switzerland and use of PLB alarms.
  • Drones and model aircraft
• FAQ
  • Location of radio transmitters
  • Uses of frequencies
• Facts and figures

Equipments and installations

• In general
  • New economic operators in e-commerce
  • Please do not disturb
  • Users of radiocommunications equipment better informed
  • OFCOM actively involved in "Industry 2025"
  • New rules for placing telecommunications installations on the market
  • New rules for placing electrical apparatus on the market
  • Warning, interfering DECT equipment on the rise!
  • Beware of non-compliant mobile telephones
  • Beware of non-compliant remote controlled toys
• Surveillance & Monitoring
  • Surveillance of telecommunications equipment
    • Objective of the surveillance of telecommunications equipment
    • Sources of the checks of telecommunications equipment
    • Priorities for checks on radiocommunications equipment
    • Telecommunications equipment surveillance results
    • Measures taken with a view to compliance with the rules on telecommunications equipment
  • Surveillance of electrical equipment
    • Purpose of surveillance of electrical equipment
    • Subsequent checks
    • Priorities for checks on electrical equipment
    • Measures taken with a view to compliance with the rules
    • The legal basis
• Market access of radiocommunications equipment
  • Conditions for placing on the market
  • Essential requirements
  • Conformity assessment
  • Technical documentation
  • Declaration of conformity "Switzerland"
  • Declaration of conformity "EU"
  • User information
  • Equipment marking
• Information notes
  • The effect of changes for telecommunications equipment
  • Purchase of radio equipment abroad for one's own use
  • Purchase of radio equipment abroad by resellers
• Market access of electrical apparatus
  • Conditions for placing on the market
  • Essential requirements
  • Conformity assessment
  • Technical documentation
  • Declaration of conformity
  • User information
  • Apparatus marking
• Particular equipment
  • Radiocommunications equipment installed in motor vehicles
  • VHF FM minitransmitters
  • Radio microphones
  • Jammers
  • Special electronics
  • WLAN / RLAN
  • Outdoor WLAN systems
  • Radio controlled model aircraft
  • PMR 446
  • Animal holders
  • Monitoring wild animals
  • Mobile phone repeaters
• Non-compliant equipment
• FAQ for Powerline Communications (PLC)
  • 1. What is PLC?
  • 2. For which sectors of the power line network is PLC technology envisaged?
  • 3. Can the PLC technology be used with any type of power line?
  • 4. Does PLC technology exist for different data rates?
  • 5. Under what conditions can PLC be introduced in Switzerland?
  • 6. Can PLC be licensed?

OFCOM

• Organisation
  • Organisation chart
    • Senior management
  • Commissions
  • Strategy and charter
  • Legal framework
    • Business of the Federal Council
      • Strategy for a Very High Capacity Network
      • Service public
      • Evolution of the Swiss Telecommunications Market
      • Sustainable mobile phone network
    • Consultations
    • Federal constitution
    • Federal laws
      • Revision of the LTC 2007
    • Ordinances
      • Telecommunications Services
      • Radio & television
      • Internet
      • Appliances & installations
      • Post
    • Practical implementation
      • Telecommunication
      • Radio and television
      • Appliances and installations
      • Internet
  • Agenda 2030
• Contact
• International activities
  • International organisations
    • CEPT
    • Council of Europe
    • WTO
    • UNO
    • TV5
    • EU
    • ITU
    • UNESCO
    • UPU
    • EURODIG
    • IGF
    • Satellite organisations
    • OCDE
    • ETSI
    • ICANN
  • International issues
    • International postal services
    • International telecommunications
    • International media policy
    • Internet/Digitale Gouvernanz
    • Artificial intelligence
  • Information Society / WSIS
    • Implementation of WSIS outcome
    • UN system-wide follow-up to WSIS outcomes
    • The Plateforme Tripartite for digital governance and artificial intelligence in Switzerland
    • Presentation of the WSIS
    • WSIS 2005 Tunis
    • WSIS 2003 Geneva
• OFCOM's information
  • Press releases
  • OFCOM Press Service
  • OFCOM Infomailing
  • Newsletter No 446 (03.07.2023)
  • Annual reports
  • Newsletter and social media
• Virtual frontdesk
  • eGovernment portal DETEC
  • OFCOM Online
  • Electronic communication and administrative procedures
  • Billing and payment methods
    • E-bill
      • Private customers
      • Business customers
    • Payment order
    • Credit card
  • Statistics forms

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