Method and apparatus for discovery and access of restricted local services for unauthenticated UEs

An apparatus comprising:

• a user interface that receives a user request for restricted operator services;
• a transceiver that receives a broadcasted system information message including a restricted operator service access indication from a serving cell of a network;
• and
• a controller coupled to the transceiver, where the controller
• sends the restricted operator service access indication from an access stratum layer to a non-access stratum layer of the apparatus,
• detects the restricted operator service access support is available in the serving cell based on the restricted operator service access indication,
• determines to attach to the network supporting the restricted operator service based on the user request, and
• wherein the controller performs a radio resource control connection establishment procedure to transmit the attach request message, where the radio resource control connection establishment procedure is for the restricted operator service access, and where the radio resource control connection establishment procedure includes transmitting, via the transceiver, a RRCConnectionSetupComplete message, and
• wherein the RRCConnectionSetupComplete message includes both a restricted operator service request and an attach request message including a restricted operator service attach type.