.swiss is a
top-level domain
A top-level domain (TLD) is one of the domains at the highest level in the hierarchical Domain Name System of the Internet after the root domain. The top-level domain names are installed in the root zone of the name space. For all domains in ...
(TLD) for
Switzerland
). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel, St. Gall ...
. It was approved by
ICANN
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN ) is an American multistakeholder group and nonprofit organization responsible for coordinating the maintenance and procedures of several databases related to the namespac ...
as a TLD on 16 Oct 2014. This is meant to supplement the traditional
.ch TLD.
The
Federal Office of Communications (OFCOM) began registering .swiss domains as of 7 September 2015. Open registration to other legal entities begins from 11 January 2016.
Accredited registrars
As of December 6, 2016.
* 101domain, Inc.
* 1API GmbH
* Ascio Technologies Inc. Danmark – filial of Ascio Technologies Inc. USA
* BB Online
* Crazy Domains FZ-LLC
* COREhub S.R.L.
* CPS-Datensysteme GmbH
* CSC Corporate Domain, Inc.
* EuroDNS S.A.
* GANDI SAS
* Hosteur Sàrl
* Hosting Concepts dba Openprovider
*
Infomaniak
* Hostpoint AG
* iNIC GmbH
* InterNetworX Ltd. & Co. KG
* Instra Corporation Pty Ltd
* Key-Systems LLC
* Lexsynergy Limited
*
Marcaria (company)
* MarkMonitor Inc.
* NAMESHIELD S.A.S.
* Name Web BVBA
* NETIM
* NetZone AG
* Nom-IQ Ltd. dba Com Laude
* OVH SAS
* PSI-USA, Inc./InterNetX GmbH
* RegistryGate
* SafeBrands
* Safenames Limited
* Secura GmbH
* Switchplus AG
* Vautron Rechenzentrum AG
See also
*
.ch
References
{{Switzerland topics
Top-level domains
Communications in Switzerland
Internet in Switzerland
Computer-related introductions in 2014