In accordance with federal law and with the consent of the Federal Government, the Federation shall ensure the availability of adequate and appropriate postal and telecommunications services throughout the federal territory. cantonal authorities might and should take over this responsibility in the event of failure by the Federal Government to ensure these basic services to the overall population or if the level of service required by the cantonal population exceeds the quality, reliability, and security of service offered by the Federal entities.
Services within the meaning of paragraph (1) of this Article shall be provided as a matter of private enterprise. Sovereign functions in the area of posts and telecommunications shall be discharged by cantonal or Federal administrative authorities (as the case may be).
The role of the Federal authorities being to optimize the usage of existing cantonal infrastructure rather than building its own.
