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SWITCH manages the .ch ccTLD for Switzerland, as well as the .li ccTLD for Liechtenstein.[1] It is an independent organization that operates under the mandate of Switzerland's Federal Office of Communications.[2] It entered into an agreement with the Principality of Liechtenstein's Office for Communications in 2012 to manage registry operations for .li.[2] In January 2015, its focus shifted from operating the .ch domain name directory to maintaining a secure and stable Swiss Internet.[1]
- In a CircleID blog post on December 30, 2021, Jeff Neuman questioned the practicality of ICANN’s Accountability Mechanisms, called for ICANN's Whistleblower Policy to extend to persons other than employees of ICANN, and accused ICANN of retaliating against DHH for filing an Urgent Reconsideration Request citing ICANN staff's inaction in responding to its Assignment Request for the .hiphop Registry Agreement. ICANN has paused any further consideration of DHH’s Assignment request pending the outcome of the Reconsideration Request by the ICANN Board Accountability Mechanisms Committee (BAMC). ICANN responded to the .hiphop situation, and the Uniregistry assignments generally, on January 5.
- Registration is open for the next SSAD ODP project update webinar on January 18, 2022 at 1500 UTC.
- On December 20, 2021, ICANN announced the launch of the SUBPRO Operational Design Phase.
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