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    Generic top-level domainsIDNDNSSEC

    Overview

    .swiss is a generic top-level domain (gTLD) created to represent Switzerland online. Intended to supplement the country code .ch, it serves Swiss institutions, businesses and other entities with a bona fide presence in Switzerland. The TLD is operated under the dot.swiss registry and sponsored by the Federal Office of Communications (OFCOM).

    History

    • ICANN approved the .swiss string on 16 October 2014.
    • The string was delegated to the DNS root zone on 29 April 2015.
    • The Federal Office of Communications (OFCOM) began registering .swiss domains on 7 September 2015.
    • Open registration to other legal entities began on 11 January 2016.
    • The registry operates second-level registrations (example: domain.swiss) and uses a secure backend (referred to as secureD CORE in registry documentation).

    Usage and Audience

    • Intended users: Swiss institutions, businesses, legal entities, public institutions and individuals with a bona fide presence in Switzerland.
    • Purpose: to serve the Swiss community and provide a distinct, country-related namespace alongside .ch.
    • TLD type: identified as a Community gTLD (and described in sources also as a Brand/Community TLD tied to the Swiss Confederation).

    Registration Rules

    • Eligibility: Registrants must have a bona fide presence in Switzerland and meet specific community membership criteria defined by the registry.
    • Restriction quoted by the registry: requires a 'registered place of business and a physical administrative base in Switzerland'.
    • Structure: registrations are at the second level (e.g., example.swiss).
    • Policy approach: the registry describes a conservative, quality-focused registration policy with additional, specific registration regulations to define rights to particular names.

    SEO and Brand Impact

    • Brand positioning: .swiss is promoted as a quality, trust-oriented TLD specifically for the Swiss community and institutions, intended to reinforce Swiss identity online and supplement the established .ch namespace.
    • Policy emphasis on confidence: registry policies emphasize prudence and conservative opening of registrations to establish quality and confidence in the TLD before broader liberalization.

    Notable Cases or Examples

    • Current applicant/manager: the Swiss Confederation (Swiss government) acted as the community applicant and is associated with the delegated .swiss registry.
    • A previous brand application by Swiss International Air Lines Ltd. received a GAC Early Warning from the Swiss government during the application process.

    Operator

    Swiss Confederation

    Whois

    % IANA WHOIS server
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domain:       SWISS

organisation: Swiss Confederation
address:      Federal Office of Communications (OFCOM)
address:      Rue de l'Avenir 44
address:      P.O Box
address:      Biel/Bienne BE CH-2501
address:      Switzerland

contact:      administrative
name:         .swiss TLD Administrative Contact
organisation: Federal Office of Communications (OFCOM)
address:      Rue de l'Avenir 44
address:      P.O Box
address:      Biel / Bienne BE CH-2501
address:      Switzerland
phone:        +41 58 461 89 49
fax-no:       +41 58 460 55 49
e-mail:       domainnames@bakom.admin.ch

contact:      technical
name:         .swiss TLD Technical Contact
organisation: CORE Association
address:      Cours de Rive 2
address:      Geneva CH-1204
address:      Switzerland
phone:        +41 22 312 5610
fax-no:       +41 22 312 5612
e-mail:       dnsmaster@corenic.org

nserver:      ANYCAST10.IRONDNS.NET 195.253.64.12 2a01:5b0:4:0:0:0:0:c
nserver:      ANYCAST23.IRONDNS.NET 195.253.65.11 2a01:5b0:5:0:0:0:0:b
nserver:      ANYCAST24.IRONDNS.NET 195.253.65.12 2a01:5b0:5:0:0:0:0:c
nserver:      ANYCAST9.IRONDNS.NET 195.253.64.11 2a01:5b0:4:0:0:0:0:b
nserver:      G.NIC.SWISS 195.253.64.9 2a01:5b0:4:0:0:0:0:9
nserver:      NS15.RCODE0.NET 194.0.25.15 2001:678:20:0:0:0:0:15
nserver:      U.NIC.SWISS 195.253.65.9 2a01:5b0:5:0:0:0:0:9
ds-rdata:     16056 10 2 b974351f3624a85d4304c09a005203d8cbd8ff0d790095413b19c31538f1ae31

whois:        whois.nic.swiss

status:       ACTIVE
remarks:      Registration information: http://www.nic.swiss

created:      2015-04-16
changed:      2022-01-07
source:       IANA

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