Domain Names
Legal Basis
There is no specific legislation although some regulations on the organization and management of country code top-level domain names do exist.
Filing
Country code top-level domain name: .pl
Sub-domains: .com.pl; .net.pl; .org.pl; .info.pl; .waw.pl
Applicant: individuals and legal entities.
Restriction as to nationality: none.
Local presence: not required.
Domestic trademark right: not required for obtaining domain name registration.
Domain name can be registered as a trademark: yes.
Registration, Protection
Duration: one year.
Renewal/maintenance: one year, renewable.
Dispute about ownership: can be brought before the court.
Uniform dispute resolution procedure: yes, before the Arbitration Court at the Polish Chamber of Information Technology and Telecommunication (when one or both parties are registered or resident in Poland), or WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center (when both parties are registered or resident outside Poland).
Authority name: Naukowa Siec Komputerowa – NASK.
Internet address: www.dns.pl