Published on 30 May 2025
Legal framework
Business of the Federal Council
Federal Council report on the public service in the media sector - Telecommunications Report 2014
Consultations and auditions
DETEC conducted a public consultation on the new Federal Act on Communication Platforms and Search Engines from 29 October 2025 to 16 February 2026
Practical implementation
Technical and administrative regulations - Radio and television - Appliances and installations - Internet
European conventions
European Convention on Transfrontier Television
Protocol amending the European Convention on Transfrontier TelevisionMutual recognition agreements
Switzerland - European Community (available in German, French and Italian only)
Switzerland - Canada (available in German, French and Italian only)Telecommunications Services
- OTS Ordinance on Telecommunications Services (SR 784.101.1)
- SPTO Ordinance on the Surveillance of Post and Telecommunications (SR 780.11)
- ODI Ordinance on Internet Domains (SR 784.104.2)
- The other legal texts are available in German, French and Italian only.
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Radio & television
Ordinance of 9 March 2007 on Radio and Television (RTVO)
The other legal texts are available in German, French and Italian only.
Please click on the desired language above in the Navigation Menu.Verordnung des UVEK über Radio und Fernsehen
- RTVV Teilrevision 1.10.2018 Bund kann neu Agenturleistungen für Radio und Fernsehen finanzieren
- RTVV Teilrevision 1.12.2017 Grünes Licht für den schrittweisen Umstieg von UKW auf DAB+
- RTVV Teilrevision 1.7.2016 Stärkere finanzielle Unterstützung der lokalen Radio- und TV-Stationen
- RTVV Teilrevision 1.1.2015 Mehr Flexibilität für die regionalen Radio- und Fernsehsender
- RTVV Teilrevision 1.3.2013 Regionale TV-Programme dürfen in der ganzen Schweiz verbreitet werden
- RTVV Teilrevision 1.8.2012 Erleichterte Bedingungen für privates Regionalfernsehen und Kabelnetze
- RTVV Teilrevision 1.1.2011 Billag-Rechnung nur einmal pro Jahr
- RTVV Teilrevision 1.4.2010 Bessere wirtschaftliche Rahmenbedingungen für schweizerische Radio- und TV-Sender
- RTVV Totalrevision 1.4.2007 Neue Regeln für Radio und Fernsehen ab dem 1. April 2007
Internet
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Geräte und Anlagen
- Ordinance on Telecommunications Installations (FAV)
- Ordinance on Telecommunications Services (OTS)
- Ordinance on electromagnetic compatibility (OEMC)
The following legal texts are available in German, French and Italian only.
Please click on the desired language above in the Navigation Menu.- Ordinance of OFCOM on Telecommunications Installations
- Ordinance on the use of the Radio Frequency Spectrum (OUS)
- Ordinance of OFCOM on the use of the Radio Frequency Spectrum (OOUS)
Post
At its meeting on 13 October 2021, the Federal Council adopted a number of minor changes to the Postal Services Ordinance. These concern the delivery of subscription newspapers and self-declarations made by publishers benefitting from indirect aid to the press.
13.10.2021 Partial revision of the Postal Services Ordinance
Fuhrter information
Postverordnung (VPG), available in German, French and Italian only
18.09.2020 Revision of Postal Services Ordinance adopted
30.11.2018 New provisions concerning the accessibility of post offices and postal agencies