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# Ordinance on Telecommunications Services (OTS)

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## Ordinance on Telecommunications Services (OTS)

SR 784.101.1 — Ordinance of 9 March 2007 on Telecommunications Services (OTS).

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## 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

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