.ch

Q: What is .ch used for?

Switzerland's country-code TLD, derived from the Latin name 'Confoederatio Helvetica'. Trusted by Swiss businesses and also popular internationally for its association with Swiss quality.

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.