Yes, I certainly can.
The top-level domain (TLD) .PL is the internet country code for the Republic of Poland. It is administered by NASK (Naukowa I Akademicka Sieć Komputerowa), also known as the Research and Academic Computer Network. Established by the IANA (Internet Assigned Numbers Authority) in 1990, .PL is currently the 7th most commonly used country-code top-level domain and the 11th most popular top-level domain overall, according to domain count statistics (as of October 2016).
The .PL domain is open to any entities connected with Poland, it can be registered by anyone without restrictions, but to register a second-level domain directly beneath .PL (like example.pl), it requires a local administrative contact in Poland. As of December 2016, over 2.6 million .PL domains were registered.
NASK also offers additional specific second-level domains including .com.pl, .net.pl, .org.pl, and .edu.pl aimed at commercial entities, network infrastructures, organizations, and educational entities respectively. This means that businesses, for example, can register a website such as “www.example.com.pl” to highlight their commercial status.
As previously mentioned, .PL is one of the top-level domains that are widely used in Poland due to the association with the country. For example, Allegro.pl, one of the largest online marketplaces in Poland, utilizes a .PL domain. Another example is Wykop.pl, a Polish social networking service. The usage of .PL domain can help these platforms signify their connection to the Polish community and establish a local presence.
In the observing period between July to October 2008, as per statistics provided by NASK, there was an increase of over 18% in .PL domain name registrations, this shows the rising popularity of the .PL domain and thus confirming a wider acceptance and adoption by internet users in the country.
Sources for this include data from IANA, detailed at www.iana.org, where information about .PL and other top-level domains can be found. The NASK website, at www.dns.pl, also provides useful information about the administration of .PL, its function and growth metrics. This data is backed up by webhosting.info, which provides a detailed breakdown of domain count statistics around the world. Information about specific Polish websites using .PL domains were obtained from those individual sites.
