Discovering Network Information Available via Wireless Networks

A communication network, comprising:

• a network;
• and
• an access point (AP) comprising:
• a processor;
• and
• a memory interconnected with the processor, wherein the AP is configured to:
• receive, from a wireless device, prior to the wireless device associating with the AP, an Access Network Query Protocol (ANQP) request for Third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) network information;
• transmit a network information request using the network;
• receive a network information response from the network;
• and
• transmit, prior to the wireless device associating with the AP, an ANQP response to the ANQP request, wherein the ANQP response comprises the 3GPP network information, wherein the 3GPP network information comprises information about access to a service provider.