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8 March 2018

New Surveillance and Information Obligations for Communication Service Providers

Digital Business Law Bites # 36

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On 1 March 2018, the totally revised Federal Mail and Telecommunications Surveillance Act (MTSA/"BÜPF") and its five implementing Ordinances entered into force. The revision is intended to adapt the surveillance law to the technological developments in communications. Suspected criminals should not be able to evade surveillance by law enforcement authorities through the use of new communication technologies. Accordingly, the revised MTSA considerably extends the circle of communication service providers required to surveil and provide information.

Further information on the categories of communication service providers.

Authors: Delia Fehr-Bosshard, Jonas D. Gassmann

Category: Digital Business Law Bites

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