.ch
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For the Swiss newspaper, see .ch (newspaper).
| Introduced | 1987 |
|---|---|
| TLD type | Country code top-level domain |
| Status | Active |
| Registry | SWITCH Information Technology Services |
| Sponsor | SWITCH Information Technology Services |
| Intended use | Entities connected with |
| Actual use | Very popular in Switzerland |
| Registration restrictions | Two letter domain names are restricted to cantons |
| Structure | Registrations permitted at second level |
| Documents | Terms and conditions |
| Dispute policies | Dispute Resolution Proceedings |
| Website | www.nic.ch |
| DNSSEC | yes |
.ch is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Switzerland. It is administered by SWITCH Information Technology Services.
The ".ch" domain derives from Confoederatio Helvetia (Helvetic Confederation), the Latin name for the country. CH is the ISO 3166-2 code for Switzerland and also is used on vehicle plates.
Registrations of internationalized domain names have been accepted since March 2004.
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