For years, many digital media companies have known KBLI 63122 Web Portal as one of the codes relating to online media activities. When the Press Council issued an update on press company KBLI codes in 2026, an important question therefore arose: can news portals and online media still use KBLI 63122 as their primary press company KBLI?
This question is particularly relevant to established companies that have included KBLI 63122 in their deeds and licenses. The issue goes beyond simply changing a KBLI number. KBLI selection relates to the conformity of business activities, company documents, and business licensing and, for press companies, may also relate to Press Council verification.
For media companies needing to reassess their business activity structure, JHYlegal can help review KBLI codes, adjust company documents, and handle business licensing through its Business Licensing services, so that legally listed activities align more closely with the company’s actual activities.
Where Does KBLI 63122 Web Portal Stand for Online Media?
The updated press company KBLI codes mean online media companies need to reassess whether the KBLI structure they use still fits their primary activities and press verification needs.
Web Portal was previously known as one KBLI used in the context of press company activities, particularly online media.
In the latest list of primary press company KBLI codes, KBLI 63122 is not among the primary codes established for press companies.
Companies first need to examine the substance of their business activities. The main focus is ensuring that the company has a primary press company KBLI matching the main activity it actually undertakes, and assessing whether other KBLI codes remain necessary based on the company’s business activities.
What Should Media Companies Review?
Identify the Primary Activity
Determine whether the company’s activities are closer to publishing, a news agency, broadcasting, or another form of media activity.
Match It to the 2026 Primary KBLI Codes
Compare those activities with the currently applicable primary press company KBLI codes and identify the most suitable code.
Review the Deed and OSS
Check consistency between the KBLI codes in the company’s deed, OSS data, actual business activities, and Press Council verification requirements.
A website is simply a medium. KBLI selection should go beyond the fact that a company operates a news portal. What matters more is the business activity actually undertaken and how that activity is classified under the latest press company KBLI structure.
Why Does KBLI 63122 Raise Questions After the 2026 Update?
Under the previous press company registration provisions, several KBLI codes were used specifically for the press sector. One was 63122 Web Portal, alongside codes for publishing, television, and radio.
However, developments in the government’s KBLI system subsequently changed a number of business codes. The 2026 update explains that some KBLI codes remained the same while others were merged or changed, making it necessary to update information on press company KBLI codes.
This change is what makes online media companies need to reconsider the position of KBLI 63122.
KBLI 63122 Is No Longer Included in the 2026 Primary Press Company KBLI List
One important change in the latest provisions is that a press company must have one mandatory primary KBLI code. In addition, companies may have other KBLI codes as supporting codes in accordance with their business activities.
The latest list of primary press company KBLI codes contains seven codes:
- 58120: Newspaper Publishing
- 58130: Publishing of Journals and Periodicals
- 60101: Analog Radio
- 60102: Digital Radio
- 60202: Digital Television
- 60311: Government News Agency Activities
- 60312: Private News Agency Activities
KBLI 63122 Web Portal is not included in this list.
This is a significant difference from the previous provisions.
Does This Mean Online Media Can No Longer Have KBLI 63122?
It would be incorrect to immediately conclude that media companies cannot have KBLI 63122 at all.
The latest provisions specifically regulate the KBLI codes serving as a reference for press companies, particularly the designation of primary and supporting KBLI codes in the context of press companies and Press Council verification.
What matters more is that 63122 is no longer specified as one primary press company KBLI in this latest list.
Online media companies should therefore ask more than:
“Does our company still have KBLI 63122?”
A more appropriate question is:
“Does our company already have a primary press company KBLI matching the primary activity it actually undertakes?”
The distinction matters. A company may have several business activities, but for press company classification, its primary activity needs to be matched to the KBLI structure now in use.
Online Media Does Not Always Mean “Web Portal”
Operationally, almost all modern media companies have websites. However, a website does not automatically mean that the company’s primary activity is operating a web portal.
For example, a company may run a news portal where most activities involve:
- finding and gathering news;
- processing journalistic information;
- publishing articles digitally;
- producing news;
- and disseminating information to the public.
In these circumstances, the company needs to examine the substance of its business activities, beyond the technological medium used.
In the latest classification, electronic and digital publication is also covered by several publishing KBLI codes. KBLI 58120, for example, covers newspaper publishing in various forms, including electronic and digital. Similarly, KBLI 58130 covers journals and periodicals in various formats.
The fact that a company publishes content through a website therefore does not in itself establish that Web Portal is the most appropriate primary KBLI.
What About News Portals or Digital News Agencies?
Digital media companies also need to distinguish between publishing and news agency activities.
The latest list includes:
KBLI 60312: Private News Agency Activities.
This activity covers news gathering, collection, processing, and dissemination by private companies through print or electronic media to media organizations, publishers, broadcasters, or the public.
A company functioning operationally as a news agency may therefore have a different activity profile from a publisher of periodic media.
This is why press company KBLI selection should be based on the actual business activity, rather than solely on the term “online media”.
Existing Companies with KBLI 63122 Need to Review Their Documents
This issue becomes more important for companies established before the 2026 KBLI update.
Companies should review at least:
- the KBLI codes in their deed of establishment and latest amendment;
- the KBLI codes recorded in the OSS system;
- the primary business activity currently undertaken;
- the media business model;
- the types of journalistic products published;
- and Press Council registration or verification status.
The aim goes beyond replacing codes; it is to ensure consistency between actual activities, the company’s deed, licenses, and press company regulatory requirements.
For cases like this, the JHYlegal team can assist media companies in examining and adjusting KBLI codes, amending corporate documents where necessary, and handling OSS licensing relating to their business activities. This approach is particularly important when a company undertakes several activities at once, such as news publishing, video production, advertising, events, or other commercial activities.
Do Not Remove KBLI 63122 Without Analyzing Business Activities
Changes to the press company KBLI list also do not mean that companies must immediately remove KBLI 63122 from all their documents.
Before making changes, it is necessary to examine whether the company still undertakes an activity whose substance fits that classification.
In addition to primary KBLI codes, the latest provisions also recognize supporting KBLI codes. That list includes activities such as:
- general printing;
- book publishing;
- film and video production;
- advertising;
- public opinion polling;
- specialized design;
- event or exhibition organization;
- corporate information and communication technology training.
This means a media company’s business structure can indeed extend beyond a single journalistic activity.
What needs to be maintained is that the primary KBLI for a press company must conform to the latest provisions and the company’s primary activity.
What If the Company Is Already Verified by the Press Council?
Already verified companies should also pay attention to this update.
The 2026 provisions state that press companies applying for verification must follow the new KBLI provisions. Meanwhile, companies previously verified need to adjust their old KBLI codes to the new ones during verification status renewal.
KBLI changes are therefore relevant beyond newly established media companies. Media companies already operating and holding verification status also need to examine their KBLI structures.
Steps Online Media Should Take
Media companies currently using KBLI 63122 can begin with three stages.
First, identify the company’s primary activity based on the activities that actually produce its main products or services.
Second, compare those activities with the latest list of primary press company KBLI codes, particularly newspaper publishing, periodical publishing, broadcasting, and news agency activities.
Third, check whether KBLI changes also require adjustments to the company’s deed, OSS data, or other company documents.
For companies with complex business models, this process should be undertaken as a legal and licensing review, beyond an administrative change in OSS alone.
Conclusion
KBLI 63122 Web Portal occupies a different position following the 2026 update to press company KBLI provisions. The code was previously mentioned in press company provisions but is not included in the latest list of primary press company KBLI codes.
This does not automatically mean all media companies must remove KBLI 63122. What is needed is to reassess the primary KBLI based on the company’s actual activities, then adjust the KBLI structure and legal documents where necessary.
For online media companies still using the old KBLI structure, JHYlegal, through Business Licensing and corporate legal support services, can help check business activity conformity, adjust KBLI codes, amend company documents, and handle OSS processes relating to this update.
This approach enables companies to go beyond following administrative code changes and ensure that their legal business structures remain relevant to developments in the media business and applicable press company provisions.