Commentaries: Art. 59

Swiss public bodies may apply to acquire top-level generic domains of their choice from the ICANN.
They shall comply with the following principles:
1. they ensure that Swiss law and the interests of Switzerland are respected during the management and use of the domains and domain names which are subordinate to them;
2. they ensure the security and availability of the infrastructure and the services necessary for the operation of the DNS;
3. they shall take measures to prevent abuse of the data made available to the public.
OFCOM shall monitor compliance by the public bodies concerned with the management principles prescribed in paragraph 2. If necessary, it shall stipulate the measures or requirements relating to the security and availability of the infrastructure and services necessary for the operation of the DNS and to prevent abuse of the data made available to the public.
If a public body which has acquired a generic domain has not laid down the necessary rules, it shall manage this domain in accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance which govern the “.ch” domain.