Inter-network electronic billing

A system, comprising:

• at least one network interface operable to receive, at a first electronic financial service provider, a request on behalf of a payer to activate electronic billing from a biller for the payer, wherein the first electronic financial service provider supports a first of a plurality of electronic financial service networks and the second electronic financial service provider supports a second of the plurality of electronic financial service networks, each of the plurality of electronic financial service networks comprising a respective plurality of billers or payers, wherein the biller is associated with the first electronic financial service network and not associated with the second electronic financial service network, and wherein the payer is not associated with the first electronic financial service network;
• at least one memory associated with the first electronic financial service provider and storing computer-executable instructions;
• and
• at least one processor associated with the first electronic financial service provider, wherein the at least one processor is configured to access the at least one memory and execute the computer-executable instructions to (i) receive the request from the at least one network interface, and (ii) direct, by the at least one network interface to the second electronic financial service provider, the transmission of activation confirmation information associated with the request,
• wherein electronic billing activation enables subsequent electronic transmission of a bill from the biller for the payer.

A system, comprising:

• means for receiving, by a first electronic financial service provider from a second electronic financial service provider, a request on behalf of a payer to activate electronic billing from a biller for the payer, wherein the first electronic financial service provider supports a first of a plurality of electronic financial service networks and the second electronic financial service provider supports a second of the plurality of electronic financial service networks, each of the plurality of electronic financial service networks comprising a respective plurality of billers or payers, wherein the biller is associated with the first electronic financial service network and not associated with the second electronic financial service network, and wherein the payer is not associated with the first electronic financial service network;
• and
• means for transmitting, by the first electronic financial service provider to the second electronic financial service provider responsive to the received request, activation confirmation information associated with the request,
• wherein electronic billing activation enables subsequent electronic transmission of a bill from the biller for the payer.