Theft of services prevention using geolocation information

A system, comprising:

• a service provider system connected to a modem at a premises, the service provider system configured to:
• receive modem geolocation information from the modem, wherein the modem geolocation information indicates a geolocation of the modem and is accessed from the modem by the service provider system;
• receive premises geolocation information from a location server, the premises geolocation information defining a geofence corresponding to an address of the premises;
• compare the modem geolocation information with the premises geolocation information;
• enable internet services at the modem in response to the modem geolocation information meeting or being within the premises geolocation information;
• and
• deny the internet services at the modem in response to the modem geolocation information being outside the premises geolocation information.

A method for determining theft of services using geolocation information, the method comprising:

• requesting, by a service provider system from a modem at a premises, modem geolocation information indicating a geolocation of the modem;
• requesting, by the service provider system from a location database in communication with the service provider system, premises geolocation information defining a geofence corresponding to an address of the premises;
• performing, by the service provider system, a comparison between the modem geolocation information and the premises geolocation information;
• granting, by the service provider system, internet services to the modem in response to the comparison indicating that the modem geolocation information matches or is inside the premises geolocation information;
• and
• denying, by the service provider system, the internet services to the modem in response to the comparison indicating that the modem geolocation information is outside the premises geolocation information.