Method and network for providing access to an information network

An intelligent network for providing access to an information network comprising:

• a plurality of central office switches capable of receiving a call to one of a plurality of telephone numbers and transmitting a query;
• a service control point coupled to the plurality of central office switches by a signaling system seven signal link, the service control point receiving the query and transmitting a response;
• a hub switch coupled to the plurality of central office switches, the hub switch receiving the call to one of the plurality of telephone numbers and aggregating the call with a plurality of other calls to form a data stream;
• and
• an information network node coupled to the hub switch and receiving the data stream.

A method of providing access to an information network, comprising the steps of:

• (a) aggregating a plurality of calls, to form a data stream;
• (b) transmitting the data steam to a computer access point;
• and
• (c) measuring a usage of the data stream.