.ch

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.ch
Image:Switch logo.gif
Introduced	1987
TLD type	Country code top-level domain
Status	Active
Registry	SWITCH Information Technology Services
Sponsoring organization	SWITCH Information Technology Services
Intended use	Entities connected with Switzerland
Actual use	Very popular in Switzerland
Registration restrictions	None
Structure	Registrations permitted at second level
Documents	Terms and conditions
Dispute policies	Dispute Resolution Proceedings
Web site	Switch

.ch is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Switzerland. It is administered by SWITCH Information Technology Services.

The use of "ch" may seem odd to someone who is not familiar with Switzerland. It does not come from the name for Switzerland in any of its national languages; "die Schweiz", "Suisse", or "Svizzera". Instead, it comes from Confoederatio Helvetica (Helvetic (Swiss) Confederation), the Latin name for the country (all Swiss coins are also stamped with this name).

External links

• IANA .ch whois information
• Switch domain registry

Country code top-level domains

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