Observed Signal · Sep 9, 2026 · Market Signal · Source: admin.ch · Impact: 3.5/5
Federal Council adopts dispatch on Broadband Promotion Act
The Federal Council wants to improve access to high-speed internet in sparsely populated areas. To this end, it adopted the dispatch to Parliament on the Broadband Promotion Act at its meeting on 9 September 2026.
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Germany Proposes Faster FTTH Rollout in Buildings
The German federal cabinet has agreed on planned changes to the Telecommunications Act (TKG) designed to accelerate full fiber rollouts into individual apartments. The draft empowers network operators to perform a 'full build' (Vollausbau) inside multi‑family buildings so fiber reaches each dwelling, while allowing property owners a limited window (e.g., two months in the proposal) to carry out internal cabling themselves. Operators would be required to complete in‑building construction within 20 months. The draft reduces some permit requirements to simple notifications, encourages use of existing ducts, and mandates open access to fibers for other providers for a one‑time fee (proposed €60). Landlords could pass a provisioning charge of up to €60 per household per year onto operating costs for up to nine years. Bundestag and Bundesrat still must approve the reform.
Digitalswitzerland Appeals to Parliament for Digital Infrastructure Funds
Digitalswitzerland, the Swiss digital economy umbrella organization, held a forum in Bern on September 16, 2026, attended by around 200 representatives from politics, business, and science. They issued a call to parliament to secure funding for central digital projects during budget deliberations. CEO Franziska Barmettler stressed that investments in electronic identity, data standards, and healthcare digitalization are non-negotiable. Over 180 million francs have been invested so far in the E-ID and the Swiyu trust infrastructure. The organization also presented an update on the Swiss AI Action Plan with 23 measures and plans for an AI literacy campaign launched with SRG, aiming to reach over a million people by 2027. Federal Councillor Albert Rösti warned against overly strict AI regulation, cautioning it could hinder innovation.
Bakom study: SRG should get more online freedoms
The Swiss Federal Office of Communications (Bakom) published a country comparison on public-service online mandates, arguing that the SRG should receive more freedom online. The report, written by Sabrina Heiland and Manuel Puppis (University of Fribourg), compares Switzerland's neighbours, the UK, Belgium, Ireland and several Nordic states and finds that only Germany, Austria and Belgium impose notable restrictions on public broadcasters' online text offerings. Finland — not included in the report — recently limited Yle's standalone text publishing after a publishers' complaint to the European Commission. The authors recommend technology‑neutral remit definitions, a concession that requires technical innovation, and expanding SRG into a digital infrastructure or "Public Open Space." The Swiss public consultation on the new SRG concession is expected in spring 2027, with adoption likely mid‑2028.
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