Welcome

Welcome to the homepage of PTSS, the Post and Telecommunications Surveillance Service. This website is aimed at Communication Service Providers (CSP), Law Enforcement Agencies (LEA) as well as the Federal Intelligence Service (FIS) for information, communication and exchange purposes.

The PTSS is responsible for ensuring the implementation of post and telecommunications surveillance measures. It acts independently and autonomously, and is not subject to directives.


Annual report 2022

The annual report offers a look back at the year 2022 and shows the collaboration of the PTSS service with telecommunications service providers and criminal authorities. Despite rapid technological changes, ensuring effective law enforcement always remains the first priority. The special case team of the PTSS service plays a central role in this and provides insights into its everyday work.

But how important is telecommunications surveillance for Switzerland's internal security? A senior public prosecutor from the canton of Zurich and the deputy director of the Federal Intelligence Service comment on this.

 

Annual report 2022

 


Statistics 2022

The PTSS carries out surveillance measures on behalf of the federal and cantonal prosecution authorities to investigate serious criminal offences.  In 2022, the number of surveillance measures ordered has increased by 27 percent. This increase is mainly due to the strong rise in antenna searches.

 


Extranet

Entities obliged to cooperate (EOC) can use the extranet to communicate securely with PTSS, submit applications and supporting documents and transmit changes in their situation. In particular, a telecommunications service provider (TSP) can use this channel to submit a request for a downgrade to a TSP with reduced surveillance duties in accordance with Article 51 SPTO. PTSS then assesses the situation of the EOC and, if necessary, issues a decision on the EOC’s duties status (e.g. TSP with reduced surveillance duties). Furthermore, providers who are obliged to transmit their current contact data (Art. 5 OI-PTS), can communicate changes, such as new contact information for their LI officers, via the extranet.


News

15th november 2023

Pauschalen für Fernmeldeüberwachung treten per 1. Januar 2024 in Kraft

15th november 2023

Anpassungen der Verordnungen zur Fernmeldeüberwachung an die Entwicklung der Telekommunikationstechnologie

18th october 2023

Fernmeldeüberwachung: Einfachere Kategorisierung von mitwirkungspflichtigen Unternehmen geplant

28th july 2023

Annual report 2022 PTSS

28th april 2023

Statistik zur Fernmeldeüberwachung: Mehr Überwachungsmassnahmen

22nd february 2023

Pauschalen für Fernmeldeüberwachung: Vernehmlassung eröffnet

4th may 2022

Bundesgesetz über polizeiliche Massnahmen zur Bekämpfung von Terrorismus tritt im Juni in Kraft

22nd april 2022

Statistik zur Fernmeldeüberwachung: Weniger Überwachungsmassnahmen, mehr Auskünfte zu Fernmeldeanschlüssen

11th march 2022

Fernmeldeüberwachung: Gesetzliche Grundlage für die Analysefunktionen

16th february 2022

Press release - Technologische Entwicklung erfordert Anpassungen der Verordnungen zur Fernmeldeüberwachung

9th september 2021

Audit of the key ICT project Telecommunications Surveillance

31st may 2021

Changes in the management within the PTSS

Last updated: 07.12.2023 - 15:44