Local internet protocol access (lipa) extensions to enable local content sharing

A method for use in a network entity, comprising:

• receiving a non-access stratum (NAS) message with a content sharing session request from a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) wanting to share content with at least one WTRU;
• verifying that the WTRU is allowed to participate in a content sharing session;
• sending a NAS response with content sharing session set-up information on a condition that the content sharing session request is accepted, wherein the content sharing session between the WTRU and the at least one WTRU is established using a local gateway (LGW) connection absent non-local entity connections;
• and
• sending a NAS response with a reject code on a condition that the content sharing session request is rejected.

A wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) comprising:

• a transmitter configured to transmit a non-access stratum (NAS) message with a content sharing session request to a network entity;
• a receiver configured to receive a NAS response with content sharing session set-up information on a condition that the content sharing session request is accepted, wherein a processor, the transmitter and the receiver are configured to establish a content sharing session between the WTRU and another WTRU using a local gateway (LGW) connection absent non-local entity connections;
• a receiver configured to receive a NAS response with a reject code on a condition that the content sharing session request is rejected;
• and
• a transmitter configured to transmit content between the WTRU and the other WTRU using the LGW connection during the content sharing session.