Abstract: Methods and apparatus to process network communications are disclosed. Example methods include determining, at a first edge router of an access network, if at least one of a source address or a destination address of a network communication is associated with a customer to receive a network-based service and forwarding the network communication from the first edge router to network equipment within the access network for routing to the destination address when the at least one of the source address or the destination address is not associated with the customer who is to receive the network-based service. Further methods include forwarding the network communication from the first edge router to a policy enforcement point within the access network when the at least one of the source address or the destination address is associated with the customer to receive the network-based service.

Abstract: Example systems and methods to route network communications for network-based services are disclosed. An example method includes receiving network communications; determining if at least one of a source address or a destination address of the received network communications is associated with a customer to receive a network-based service; forwarding the network communications to a policy enforcement point if the at least one of the source address or the destination address is associated with the customer; determining if the forwarded network communications violates a policy selectively associated with the customer; and forwarding the network communications from the policy enforcement point to the destination address if the network communications is not in violation of the policy.

Abstract: A remote control device is operated by receiving biometric information from a user, authenticating an identity of the user based on the received biometric information, and facilitating user operation of a device in accordance with a functionality profile associated with the user's identity, the functionality profile specifying at least one of a restriction and a permission affecting operation of the device.