Agency Name: | Federal Office of Communications |
Native Name: | Bundesamt für Kommunikation Office fédéral de la communication Ufficio federale delle comunicazioni |
Formed: | 1992 |
Jurisdiction: | Federal administration of Switzerland |
Headquarters: | Biel/Bienne |
Minister1 Name: | Simonetta Sommaruga |
Minister1 Pfo: | Federal Councillor |
Parent Agency: | Federal Department of Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications |
Website: | www.bakom.admin.ch |
The Federal Office of Communications (OFCOM) (de|Bundesamt für Kommunikation, BAKOM; fr|Office fédéral de la communication, OFCOM; it|Ufficio federale delle comunicazioni, UFCOM) is a Swiss federal office that deals with issues relating to telecommunications, broadcasting and postal services in Switzerland.
Created in 1992, the office is attached to the Federal Department of the Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications (DETEC), and is based in Biel/Bienne.
The OFCOM's activities are governed by the Swiss Telecommunications Act (TCA),[1] the Federal Act on Radio and Television (RTVA)[2] and the Federal Postal Act.[3]