Telecommunications Act (TCA) (TCA)
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Art. 56 ComCom
1 The Federal Council shall elect a Federal Communications Commission consisting of five to seven members and shall appoint the Chairman and Vice-Chairman. The members must be independent specialists. 2 ComCom shall not be required to follow instructions from the Federal Council or DETEC when taking its decisions. It shall be independent of the administrative authorities. It shall have its own secretariat. 3 ComCom shall adopt rules relating to its organisation and management, which must be approved by the Federal Council. 4 ComCom shall be funded by administrative charges. The Federal Council shall regulate the details.
Art. 57 Duties of ComCom
1 ComCom shall perform the duties and take the decisions for which it is responsible in terms of this Act and its implementing provisions. It shall inform the public of its activities and produce a report each year for the Federal Council. 2 For the purpose of implementing telecommunications legislation, ComCom may seek the assistance of OFCOM and give it instructions.