The Use of Information and Communication Technologies in Polish Companies in Comparison to Companies from European Union

The main purpose of this article is to present the level, at which the use of modern Information Communication Technologies by Polish and EU companies, shaped. Very often, ICT is perceived as a cutting-edge solutions, supporting the work of computer systems, including the solutions offered by the Internet. In contrast, the simplest expression of ICT is an access to the Internet or conducting sales over this medium. In the first part, the article presents the situation, that currently prevails in the EU market, but in the latter part, focuses on the Polish enterprises and the degree of their use of ICT.