.ch

Q: What is .ch used for?

Die länderspezifische TLD der Schweiz, abgeleitet vom lateinischen Namen „Confoederatio Helvetica“. Von Schweizer Unternehmen geschätzt und auch international beliebt aufgrund der Assoziation mit Schweizer Qualität.

Q: Who manages the .ch top-level domain?

The .ch TLD is managed by SWITCH Information Technology Services, which is responsible for the registry operations and maintaining the zone file.

Abstract

The letters in .ch derive from Confoederatio Helvetica, the Latin name for the Swiss confederation used on the country's coinage and official documents to avoid privileging any of its four national languages. SWITCH Information Technology Services has administered the registry since 1987, and approximately 2.4 million domains are registered. Registration is open to applicants anywhere, and some international registrants adopt it for the associations Swiss provenance carries in banking, watchmaking, and pharmaceuticals.