Commentaries: Art. 41

If the FIS intends to issue a mandate for cable communications intelligence, it shall file an application with Federal Administrative Court that includes:
1. a description of the mandate to be issued to the service carrying out the communications intelligence;
2. the reasons why the operation is necessary;
3. details of the categories of search parameters;
4. details of the operators of cable-based networks and the providers of telecommunications services that must supply the signals required to conduct the cable communications intelligence; and
5. details of when the operation will start and finish.
The further procedure is governed by Articles 29–32.
Authorisation applies for a maximum of six months. This period may be extended for a maximum of three months in any given case in accordance with the same procedure.