Abstract: The present invention is a method, system and apparatus for remote initiation of communications. In some embodiments, an initiation apparatus establishes communications with a remote device via an intermediate apparatus. The initiation apparatus is coupled to the intermediate apparatus via a packet-based network and the intermediate apparatus is coupled to the remote device via a second network. The initiation apparatus lacks direct access to the second network. The initiation apparatus verifies the integrity of the communication link with the intermediate apparatus. If the integrity of the communications link is confirmed, the initiating apparatus generates a connection initiation request that comprises information representing changed state of at least one control lead. The connection initiation request is relayed to the intermediate apparatus via the packet-based network. The intermediate apparatus extracts information representing the changed state of at least one control leads.