As of April 24, private individuals will be able to run a website with an URL ending in ".swiss" rather than ".ch". This URL domain is certified by the Swiss Confederation and guarantees that the owner of the domain belongs to the Swiss community. Launched in 2015 for professionals and public organisations and administrations, the ".swiss" domain is now available to private individuals. The Federal Office of Communications (OFCOM) will be taking registrations as of April 24. Strict eligibility requirements Caroline Sauser, Head of Communications at OFCOM, explained the conditions required to obtain a ".swiss" domain name on Swiss public radio, RTS, this week: "Anyone can register, as long as they are a Swiss citizen or live and work in Switzerland. It will be possible to reserve a domain name under one's own name, such as one's surname, first name, registered partnership, married name or the name received in a religious order" It will also be possible to apply for a ".swiss" domain ...
