Ordinance on Telecommunications Services (OTS)
Ordinance on Telecommunications Services (OTS)
SR 784.101.1 — Ordinance of 9 March 2007 on Telecommunications Services (OTS).
English is not an official language of the Swiss Confederation. This translation is provided for information purposes only and has no legal force. This English text is the consolidation of 1 March 2026. The binding German, French and Italian texts have since been consolidated to 1 July 2026, so this translation is behind current law.
Preamble
The Swiss Federal Council, based on the Telecommunications Act of 30 April 1997 (TCA), ordains:
SR 784.10 Amended by No I of the O of 18 Nov. 2020, in force since 1 Jan. 2021 (AS 2020 6183).
Contents
1. Definitions — 1 article 2. General Provisions on Telecommunications Services — 16 articles 3. Universal Service — 19 articles 4. Obligations Deriving from the Provision of Specific Services — 10 articles 5. Number Portability — 6 articles 6. Free Choice of Provider for National and International Connections — 1 article 7. Value-Added Services — 9 articles 8. Dispute Resolution Service — 9 articles 9. Access to the Facilities and Services of Dominant Providers — 27 articles 10. Use of Land in Public Use, Other Connections and Joint Use — 8 articles 11. Telecommunications Confidentiality and Data Protection and Protecting Children and Other Minors — 12 articles 12. Vital National Interests — 19 articles 13. Official Telecommunications Statistics — 7 articles 14. Participation in the Activities of the International Telecommunication Union — 1 article 15. Final Provisions — 10 articles