Managing frequency preferences

An apparatus, comprising:

• at least one processor;
• and
• at least one memory storing instructions that, when executed with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to perform:
• receiving information indicative of at least one validity area for the apparatus wherein the at least one validity area comprises an area in which at least one priority configuration assigned to the apparatus is valid;
• detecting that the apparatus has moved out of the at least one validity area;
• in response to detecting that the apparatus has moved out of the at least one validity area performing at least one of:
• receiving at least one new priority configuration and following the at least one new priority configuration, or
• triggering a state change to a connected mode to obtain at least one new priority configuration from an access node, and
• triggering early expiration of timer T320 to trigger termination of the at least one priority configuration assigned to the apparatus in response to detecting that the apparatus has moved out of the validity area.