Feature management of a communication device

A computer server configured to enable or disable execution of a function using a communication network managed by a service provider, the computer server comprising a memory bearing instructions that, when executed on the computer server, cause the computer server to at least:

• process a request to initiate the function on a computing device, the function comprising enabling a current communication between the computing device and a remote computing device over the communication network;
• produce a decision in real-time based on a policy that is stored at the computer server and that determines whether the function is permitted to run on the computing device, the determination being based on a previous communication with the computing device, the policy being managed by an administrator;
• produce an update to the decision after the decision is produced based on a different policy that is managed by the service provider;
• cause a determination to be made as to whether the request to initiate the function is granted or denied based on both the decision and the update to the decision;
• and
• cause the communication with the remote computing device over the communication network to be enabled or disabled based on the determination.