• Topics
  
  
  • Telecommunication
    
    
    • Numbering and telephony
      
      
      • Number blocks and codes
        
        
      • Individual number allocation (0800, 084x, 0878, 090x)
        
        
      • Short numbers
        
        
      • Carrier Selection Code (free choice of provider)
        
        
      • Number portability
        
        
      • Directory services
        
        
      • Identifying the location of emergency calls and display of the calling number
        
        
    • Adressing resources
      
      
      • Communication parameters
        
        
      • Telex numbering plan (F.69)
        
        
      • Numbering plan for data networks (x.121)
        
        
      • Short numbers for SMS and MMS services
        
        
    • Universal service
      
      
      • The foundations
        
        
      • The content
        
        
      • FAQ
        
        
    • Telecommunication services providers (TSP)
      
      
      • Registration as a TSP
        
        
      • Radio licences
        
        
      • List of TSP
        
        
      • Guidelines for the security
        
        
      • Working practices
        
        
    • Network access
      
      
      • The concept of network access
        
        
      • Law and jurisprudence
        
        
      • Access Applications
        
        
      • Access agreements
        
        
      • Technology working group
        
        
    • Surveillance & Monitoring
      
      
      • Decisions
        
        
  • Radio & television
    
    
    • Reception fees
      
      
    • Infos about broadcasters
      
      
      • Data about broadcasters
        
        
      • Notified radio programs
        
        
      • Notified TV programs
        
        
    • Informations to Broadcasters
      
      
      • Registration
        
        
    • Media policy
      
      
      • News and background
        
        
    • Surveillance & Monitoring
      
      
    • Formation and research
      
      
    • Transmission and technology
      
      
      • Digital
        
        
      • VHF
        
        
      • Broadcasting by Wire
        
        
      • Medium Wave
        
        
  • Technology
    
    
    • Telecommunication
      
      
      • NGN
        
        
      • Deployment of optical fibre in Switzerland
        
        
      • LTE (Long Term Evolution)
        
        
      • UMTS
        
        
      • BWA (WiMAX)
        
        
      • Powerline Communications (PLC)
        
        
      • GSM
        
        
      • TETRA
        
        
      • TETRAPOL
        
        
      • Bluetooth
        
        
      • WLAN
        
        
    • Frequencies & antennas
      
      
      • Studies
        
        
      • Space
        
        
  • Internet
    
    
    • Internet domain names
      
      
      • Strategy of the Confederation
        
        
      • .swiss
        
        
      • .ch
        
        
    • Spam
      
      
    • Fight against Internet crime
      
      
    • Electronic signature
      
      
    • ENUM
      
      
    • Criminal responsibility of internet service providers (ISPs)
      
      
    • Voice over IP
      
      
  • Information society
    
    
    • Federal Council's Strategy
      
      
    • Organisation and implementation
      
      
      • Information Society Steering Committee
        
        
      • Information Society Business Office
        
        
    • Reporting
      
      
    • Infrastructure
      
      
    • Security and trust
      
      
    • The economy
      
      
    • e-Democracy and e-Government
      
      
    • Education, research and innovation
      
      
    • Culture
      
      
    • Health and the health care system
      
      
    • Energy and resource efficiency
      
      
    • Action principles of the Strategy
      
      
      • Sustainable development
        
        
      • Equality of opportunity
        
        
      • The legal basis
        
        
      • Transparency and protection of personal data
        
        
      • Scientific monitoring
        
        
      • National cooperation
        
        
      • International exchange
        
        
    • Knight of Communication reward
      
      
  • Frequencies & antennas
    
    
    • New mobile telephony frequencies for Orange, Sunrise and Swisscom
      
      
    • Elektromagnetic compatibility and environment
      
      
      • Principles
        
        
      • Electromagnetic waves
        
        
      • Disturbances EMC / EMC-E
        
        
    • Disturbances
      
      
      • Principles
        
        
      • Radio and TV reception
        
        
      • Radio communications
        
        
    • Location of radio transmitters
      
      
    • National Frequency Allocation Plan
      
      
      • Frequency Allocations
        
        
      • Spectrum strategy
        
        
      • Explanatory notes and Abbreviations
        
        
      • UWB / Wideband SRD Applications
        
        
      • Harmonised frequency ranges
        
        
      • CEPT DEC/REC
        
        
      • Footnotes of RR
        
        
      • Technical interface regulations
        
        
      • Specific assignments
        
        
    • Broadcasting
      
      
    • Maritime radiocommunication examinations
      
      
      • Maritime radiocommunication examinations
        
        
    • Surveillance and monitoring
      
      
      • Objective of the surveillance
        
        
      • Sources of the checks
        
        
      • Types of licences monitored and priorities
        
        
      • Measures taken with a view to compliance with the rules on licences
        
        
    • Frequency use with or without licences
      
      
      • Radiocommunication licences in general
        
        
      • Radiocommunications for professional use
        
        
      • Radio relay
        
        
      • Wireless camera
        
        
      • Maritime radiocommunication
        
        
      • Satellite Links
        
        
      • Emergency radio in Switzerland and use of PLB alarms.
        
        
      • Free licence equipments
        
        
  • Equipments & installations
    
    
    • In general
      
      
      • Warning, interfering DECT equipment on the rise!
        
        
      • Beware of non-compliant mobile telephones
        
        
      • Beware of non-compliant remote controlled toys
        
        
      • What's new in the area of telecommunications equipment
        
        
      • The European Union's R&TTE Directive
        
        
    • Market access of telecommunications equipment
      
      
      • Conditions for placing on the market
        
        
      • Essential requirements
        
        
      • Conformity assessment
        
        
      • Technical documentation
        
        
      • Notification
        
        
      • Declaration of conformity
        
        
      • User information
        
        
      • Equipment marking
        
        
    • Market access of electrical apparatus
      
      
      • Conditions for placing on the market
        
        
      • Essential requirements
        
        
      • Conformity assessment
        
        
      • Technical documentation
        
        
      • Declaration of conformity
        
        
      • User information
        
        
      • Apparatus marking
        
        
    • Information notes
      
      
      • Summary of the obligations
        
        
      • The effect of changes for telecommunications equipment
        
        
    • Particular equipment
      
      
      • VHF FM minitransmitters
        
        
      • Cordless phones CT1+
        
        
      • Radio microphones
        
        
      • Jammers
        
        
      • WLAN / RLAN
        
        
      • Radio controlled model aircraft
        
        
      • PMR 446
        
        
      • Animal holders
        
        
      • Monitoring wild animals
        
        
    • Non-compliant equipment
      
      
      • Wireless Audio equipment
        
        
      • Wireless transmission systems
        
        
      • Wireless camera
        
        
      • Wireless alarms
        
        
      • Portable two-way radio
        
        
      • Data transmission (WLAN/RLAN)
        
        
      • Remote controls
        
        
      • Mobile telephony
        
        
    • Frequently asked questions on different topics
      
      
    • Surveillance & Monitoring
      
      
      • Surveillance of telecommunications equipment
        
        
      • Surveillance of electrical equipment
        
        
• Virtual frontdesk
  
  
  • OFCOM Online
    
    
  • Electronic communication and administrative procedure
    
    
  • Access to official documents
    
    
  • Billing and payment methods
    
    
    • E-bill
      
      
      • Private customers
        
        
      • Business customers
        
        
    • Payment order
      
      
    • Credit card
      
      
  • Notification
    
    
  • Tools
    
    
    • Statistics forms
      
      
• Documentation
  
  
  • Legislation
    
    
    • Parliament
      
      
      • Parliamentary business
        
        
      • Evolution of the Swiss Telecommunications Market
        
        
      • Revision of the LTC
        
        
      • Federal Act on Radio and Television (RTVA)
        
        
    • Consultations
      
      
  • Media information
    
    
    • OFCOM Media Service
      
      
  • Facts and figures
    
    
    • Studies
      
      
      • Telecommunication
        
        
      • Radio and television
        
        
      • Frequencies & Antennas
        
        
    • Telecommunications statistics
      
      
      • Publications
        
        
      • General Information
        
        
      • Statistics forms
        
        
    • Radio and TV Statistics
      
      
      • Statistical population and methodology
        
        
      • Reception fees
        
        
      • Appropriation reception fees
        
        
      • Formats private radio
        
        
      • Radio programme categories
        
        
      • Comparison of radio programme
        
        
      • TV programme categories
        
        
      • Repeats TV
        
        
  • Ordering publications
    
    
  • Newsletter
    
    
    • OFCOM Infomailing
      
      
    • Newsletter No 257 (15.05.2013)
      
      
  • Access to official documents
    
    
• Printtool
  
  
• Services
  
  
  • Practical info
    
    
    • Telecommunication
      
      
      • 0900, 0901, 0906 - Numbers that cost
        
        
      • Roaming
        
        
      • SMS messages that cost
        
        
      • Short calls to mobile telephones
        
        
      • Spam - Spamming - Spammer
        
        
      • Preselection
        
        
      • Canvassing on the line
        
        
      • Dispute resolution service
        
        
      • Keeping your telephone number when you move house
        
        
    • Frequencies & Antennas
      
      
      • Frequency Allocation Plans
        
        
      • Location of radio transmitters
        
        
      • FAQ Location of radio transmitters
        
        
      • Disturbances
        
        
    • Radio and television
      
      
      • Reception fees
        
        
  • FAQ
    
    
    • Frequencies & Antennas
      
      
      • FAQ Location of radio transmitters
        
        
    • Telecommunication
      
      
      • The directory enquiry services
        
        
      • Added-value service numbers 0900, 0901, 0906
        
        
      • Telephone number
        
        
      • BWA (WiMAX)
        
        
      • Voice over IP
        
        
      • Universal service
        
        
      • Optical fibres and Fiber to the home
        
        
    • Reception fees
      
      
      • In general
        
        
      • Private reception
        
        
      • Professional reception
        
        
      • Commercial reception
        
        
      • Multifunctional devices
        
        
      • Invoice / amount of fees / costs
        
        
    • Internet
      
      
      • Spam
        
        
      • Electronic signature
        
        
      • Domain names
        
        
    • Appliances & installations
      
      
      • FAQ regarding the end of validity of type approval
        
        
      • FAQ for Powerline Communications (PLC)
        
        
  • Information sheets
    
    
    • Frequencies & Antennas
      
      
      • Location of radio transmitters
        
        
    • Appliances & installations
      
      
      • The effect of changes for telecommunications equipment
        
        
      • Summary of the obligations
        
        
      • List of the exceptions to art. 3 OOIT
        
        
  • Directories
    
    
  • Events
    
    
    • Biel Bienne Communication Days
      
      
• Contact
  
  
• OFCOM
  
  
  • Organisation
    
    
    • Organisation chart
      
      
    • Authorities and agencies
      
      
  • Legal framework
    
    
    • Federal laws
      
      
    • Ordinances
      
      
      • Telecommunications Services
        
        
      • Radio & television
        
        
      • Internet
        
        
      • Appliances & installations
        
        
      • Post
        
        
    • Practical implementation
      
      
      • Telecommunication
        
        
      • Radio and television
        
        
      • Appliances and installations
        
        
      • Internet
        
        
  • Mission statement
    
    
  • Annual reports
    
    
    • 2012
      
      
      • The year 2012 in review
        
        
      • Media and Post
        
        
      • Telecom services
        
        
      • The information society in Switzerland
        
        
      • Surveillance and radiocommunication licences
        
        
      • Frequency Management
        
        
      • International Relations
        
        
      • Resources and organisation
        
        
      • Locations
        
        
    • 2011
      
      
      • The year 2011 in review
        
        
      • Radio and television
        
        
      • Telecommunications
        
        
      • The information society in Switzerland
        
        
      • Surveillance and radiocommunication licences
        
        
      • Frequency management
        
        
      • International Relations
        
        
      • Resources and organisation
        
        
      • Locations
        
        
    • 2010
      
      
      • The year 2010 in review
        
        
      • Radio and television
        
        
      • Telecommunications
        
        
      • The information society in switzerland
        
        
      • Surveillance and radiocommunication licences
        
        
      • Frequency management
        
        
      • International Relations
        
        
      • Resources and organisation
        
        
      • Locations
        
        
    • 2009
      
      
      • The year 2009 in review
        
        
      • Radio and television
        
        
      • Telecom Services
        
        
      • The Information Society in Switzerland
        
        
      • Surveillance and radiocommunication licences
        
        
      • Frequency management
        
        
      • International Relations
        
        
      • Resources and Organisation
        
        
      • Locations
        
        
    • 2008
      
      
      • The year 2008 in review
        
        
      • Radio and television
        
        
      • Telecommunications
        
        
      • The information society in Switzerland
        
        
      • Surveillance and radiocommunication licences
        
        
      • Frequency management
        
        
      • International Relations
        
        
      • Resources and Organisation
        
        
      • Locations
        
        
    • 2007
      
      
      • The year 2007 in review
        
        
      • Radio and television
        
        
      • Telecommunications
        
        
      • The information society in Switzerland
        
        
      • Surveillance and radiocommunication licences
        
        
      • Frequency management
        
        
      • International Relations
        
        
      • Resources and Organisation
        
        
      • Locations
        
        
    • 2006
      
      
      • The year 2006 in review
        
        
      • Radio and television
        
        
      • Telecom services
        
        
      • The information society in Switzerland
        
        
      • Surveillance and radiocommunication licences
        
        
      • Frequency management
        
        
      • International Relations
        
        
      • Resources and Organisation
        
        
      • Locations
        
        
    • 2005
      
      
      • The year 2005 in review
        
        
      • Radio and Television
        
        
      • Telecom Services
        
        
      • Surveillance and radiocommunications licences
        
        
      • Frequency Management
        
        
      • International Relations Service
        
        
      • Locations
        
        
      • Management and Organisation
        
        
    • 2004
      
      
    • 2003
      
      
    • 2002
      
      
    • 2001
      
      
    • 2000
      
      
    • 1999
      
      
  • Address
    
    
  • Jobs
    
    
  • Contact
    
    
  • International activities
    
    
    • News
      
      
      • Internet domain name management
        
        
      • TV5
        
        
      • CEPT
        
        
      • CDMC
        
        
      • ITU
        
        
      • ERG
        
        
    • International organisations
      
      
      • CEPT
        
        
      • CDMC
        
        
      • Council of Europe
        
        
      • ETSI
        
        
      • FRATEL
        
        
      • IRG / BEREC
        
        
      • OEA
        
        
      • WTO
        
        
      • WIPO
        
        
      • UNO
        
        
      • TV5
        
        
      • EU
        
        
      • ITU
        
        
      • UNESCO
        
        
    • Information Society / WSIS
      
      
      • Implementation of WSIS outcome
        
        
      • UN system-wide follow-up to WSIS outcomes
        
        
      • Swiss "Plateforme Tripartite" for the WSIS
        
        
      • Presentation of the WSIS
        
        
      • WSIS 2005 Tunis
        
        
      • WSIS 2003 Geneva
        
        

Reception fees

• Reception fees
  
  
  • System of fees and amendments to the system
    
    
    • Billag: annual billing
      
      
    • New contract for collection of reception fees
      
      
    • Archives
      
      
  • Obligation to pay reception fees
    
    
    • The basics
      
      
      • Radio/television programmes
        
        
      • Cable network charges
        
        
    • Obligation to pay fees
      
      
      • Start / End
        
        
      • Exemption of recipients of supplementary benefits
        
        
      • Exemption from the obligation to register
        
        
    • Types of reception
      
      
      • Definition
        
        
      • Private reception
        
        
      • Professional reception
        
        
      • Commercial reception
        
        
    • Consequences of the non-payment of reception fees
      
      
    • Unlicensed viewers and listeners
      
      
  • Amount and use
    
    
  • Frequently Asked Questions
    
    
  • Addresses and contacts