Bakom puts administration of .ch out to public tender
The Federal Office of Communications (Bakom) will issue a public call for bids for the administration of .ch domain names in the first quarter of 2016.
Bids can be submitted from May to June. The Federal Office awards the contract in August and the new registry operator can start work in mid-2017.
The Switch Foundation currently manages the database for .ch domain names, as reported by OFCOM on Monday. The contract expires in mid-2017. The preparatory work for the tender is currently underway.
The invitation to tender is carried out in accordance with public procurement regulations. The contract will be awarded to the bidder who best meets the criteria defined by OFCOM. The criteria are based on the new Ordinance on Internet Domains. (SDA)
