Who can operate “portals”?
In the case of WAP as implemented in Europe, in principle anybody with an Internet connection can operate a WAP portal. There is the possibility of multiple portals as well. In Japan’s i-mode, NTT-DoCoMo operates the “official menu” and “i-mode centre(s)”. Anybody can operate an i-mode site, but needs to enter into a partnership with DoCoMo for the site to appear on the official i-mode menu. Only NTT-DoCoMo operates “i-mode centre(s)”.