SwitzerlandDuty of Telecom Providers to Report Network Disruptions
Verordnung vom 9. März 2007 über Fernmeldedienste (FDV), SR 784.101.1, Art. 96
In force since .
A vulnerability and incident reporting rule binding private bodies.
- Instrument type
- an act of a legislature
- Obligation class
- Reporting
As of .
What it requires
- Applies to providers of telecommunications services. Reached by declaring that you provide telecom services.
- Report disruptions in the operation of your telecommunications installations and services that can affect at least 10,000 customers to the National Alarm Centre without delay (Article 96(1)).
- Inform the public about such a disruption on a freely accessible website (Article 96(1)).
These lines are LexLint's reading of the law's text, as of .
Who enforces it
Enforcement body
The Federal Office of Communications (BAKOM), which Article 58 of the Telecommunications Act charges with ensuring that telecommunications law, its implementing provisions and concessions are complied with.
Settledness
- As of
What this law does
Article 96 FDV requires providers of telecommunications services to report to the National Alarm Centre without delay disruptions in the operation of their installations and services that can affect at least 10,000 customers. Article 96 FDV also requires the provider to inform the public about such a disruption on a freely accessible website. The current wording of the section containing Article 96 took effect on .
Article 60 of the Telecommunications Act allows an undertaking that breaches applicable law to be charged an amount of up to 10 percent of the turnover achieved in Switzerland, averaged over the last three financial years.
When LexLint raises it
When your app profile says your app provides telecom services.