Preferred roaming list distribution over wireless local area networks

A wireless local area network (WLAN) device, comprising:

• a communication interface configured to provide a WLAN for wireless communication devices to access communication services of a cellular communication network over the WLAN;
• the communication interface configured to receive at least a preferred roaming list (PRL) provided by the cellular communication network that indicates access parameters for at least one roaming cellular communication network other than the cellular communication network;
• the communication interface configured to receive a request for network access to the WLAN from a first wireless communication device having the cellular communication network as a home network provider;
• a processing system configured to select the PRL for first wireless communication device responsive to at least the request and information associated with the first wireless communication device, wherein the processing system is configured to process the information associated with the first wireless communication device comprising a geographic location of the WLAN device, a device type of the first wireless communication device, and a cellular network operator associated with the first wireless communication device to select the PRL from among a plurality of preferred roaming lists;
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• the communication interface configured to transfer the PRL provided by the cellular communication network to the first wireless communication device over the WLAN, wherein the first wireless communication device can employ the access parameters in the PRL to access the at least one roaming cellular communication network.