Protocols for facilitating broader access in wireless communications

A communication management system comprising:

• at least one network device including one or more electronic devices, the one or more electronic devices including at least
• circuitry configured for obtaining at least one preference indication indicating selection of at least a first option or a second option from a user of at least one currently-subscribed mobile device associated with an account for a cellular service subscription still in effect and charged at a service subscription rate;
• circuitry configured for obtaining an identification of at least one non-subscribed mobile device that does not have an associated established cellular service subscription in effect;
• circuitry configured for automatically and conditionally determining at least one decision responsive to the at least one preference indication wherein a first decision corresponding to the first option includes at least an indication to cause a unidirectional communication between the at least one currently-subscribed mobile device and the at least one non-subscribed mobile device with no additional charges incurred above the service subscription rate, and a second decision corresponding to the second option includes at least an indication to assign a communication cost component to the account for the cellular service subscription charged at a premium to the service subscription rate and an indication to establish a bidirectional communication between the at least one currently-subscribed mobile device and the at least one non-subscribed mobile device;
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• circuitry configured for signaling the at least one decision.

A communication management system comprising:

• at least one network device including one or more electronic devices, the one or more electronic devices including at least
• means for obtaining at least one preference indication indicating selection of at least a first option or a second option from a user of at least one currently-subscribed mobile device associated with an account for a cellular service subscription still in effect and charged at a service subscription rate;
• means for obtaining an identification of at least one non-subscribed mobile device that does not have an associated established cellular service subscription in effect;
• means for automatically and conditionally determining at least one decision responsive to the at least one preference indication wherein a first decision corresponding to the first option includes at least an indication to cause a unidirectional communication between the at least one currently-subscribed mobile device and the at least one non-subscribed mobile device with no additional charges incurred above the service subscription rate, and a second decision corresponding to the second option includes at least an indication to assign a communication cost component to the account for the cellular service subscription charged at a premium to the service subscription rate an indication to establish a bidirectional communication between the at least one currently-subscribed mobile device and the at least one non-subscribed mobile device;
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• means for signaling the at least one decision.

A communication management method comprising:

• obtaining at least one preference indication indicating selection of at least a first option or a second option from a user of at least one currently-subscribed mobile device associated with an account for a cellular service subscription still in effect and charged at a service subscription rate;
• obtaining an identification of at least one non-subscribed mobile device that does not have an associated established cellular service subscription in effect;
• invoking circuitry configured for automatically and conditionally determining at least one decision responsive to the at least one preference indication wherein a first decision corresponding to the first option includes at least an indication to cause a unidirectional communication between the at least one currently-subscribed mobile device and the at least one non-subscribed mobile device with no additional charges incurred above the service subscription rate, and a second decision corresponding to the second option includes at least an indication to assign a communication cost component to the account for the cellular service subscription charged at a premium to the service subscription rate and an indication to establish a bidirectional communication between the at least one currently-subscribed mobile device and the at least one non-subscribed mobile device;
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• signaling the at least one decision.