Controlling Network Access of Customer-Premises Equipment

A computer-implemented method for controlling access of customer-premises equipment to a network, wherein the customer-premises equipment is connected via a last mile access line to a transport network and via the transport network to the network, wherein the last mile access line terminates at a line terminal in the transport network, the method comprising, via a network interface to the transport network:

• obtaining an equipment identifier which uniquely identifies the customer-premises equipment;
• obtaining a line identifier which identifies the line terminal;
• searching a trusted access database for an entry containing a combination of the equipment identifier and the line identifier;
• and
• a) if the entry is found and if the entry contains a user identifier having user credentials which are valid according to an authorization database, granting the customer-premises equipment access to the network;
• or
• b) if the entry is not found, granting temporary access to a private network which enables a user identifier and user credentials to be digitally submitted, and if the user credentials are valid according to the authorization database, granting the network access to the customer-premises equipment access to the network.