Intelligent network providing network access services (INP-NAS)

A method comprising:

• collecting information about a communication device from the communication device, the collected information including a service adapter key associated with a service adapter associated with the communication device;
• querying one or more service retailers to authenticate the service adapter key and to authorize data services for the communication device;
• and
• pursuant to failing to receive a response of a successful authentication of the service adapter key from the one or more service retailers, assigning a temporary internet protocol (IP) address providing restricted access to brokerage services.

An access network system comprising:

• a storage module configured to hold an access network registry management information base (MIB) communicably coupled to collect information about a communication device from the communication device, the collected information including a key associated with a service adapter associated with the communication device;
• a controller;
• and
• an authorization module communicably coupled for operation by the controller to:
• query a service retailer to authenticate the key associated with the service adapter and to authorize data services for the communication device when authorization is not located in the access network registry MIB,
• receive a response from the service retailer indicating authorization of the data services for the communication device based on successful authentication of the key associated with the service adapter, the response including an identification of a service provider for the communication device, and
• send the identification of the service provider of the communication device to the communication device.