A method for access control to wireless communication devices, comprising: receiving a registration request from a wireless communication device to a base station; determining whether the wireless communication device is part of a closed subscriber group "CSG" corresponding to a base station; and wherein if the wireless communication device is determined to be part of the CSG: allowing access to the wireless communication device; wherein if the wireless communication device is not part of the CSG: determining a proximity of the wireless communication device to the base station, comparing the proximity of the wireless communication device with a proximity threshold; and causing (210, 212) a registration response to be sent (210, 212) to the wireless communication device based on the comparison, wherein if the proximity of the wireless communication device is not greater than the proximity threshold, the registration response comprises a registration acceptance; otherwise the registration response comprises a registration reject. receiving a registration request from a wireless communication device to a base station; determining whether the wireless communication device is part of a closed subscriber group "CSG" corresponding to a base station; and wherein if the wireless communication device is determined to be part of the CSG: allowing access to the wireless communication device; wherein if the wireless communication device is not part of the CSG: determining a proximity of the wireless communication device to the base station, comparing the proximity of the wireless communication device with a proximity threshold; and causing (210, 212) a registration response to be sent (210, 212) to the wireless communication device based on the comparison, wherein if the proximity of the wireless communication device is not greater than the proximity threshold, the registration response comprises a registration acceptance; otherwise the registration response comprises a registration reject. allowing access to the wireless communication device; wherein if the wireless communication device is not part of the CSG: determining a proximity of the wireless communication device to the base station, comparing the proximity of the wireless communication device with a proximity threshold; and causing (210, 212) a registration response to be sent (210, 212) to the wireless communication device based on the comparison, wherein if the proximity of the wireless communication device is not greater than the proximity threshold, the registration response comprises a registration acceptance; otherwise the registration response comprises a registration reject. determining a proximity of the wireless communication device to the base station, comparing the proximity of the wireless communication device with a proximity threshold; and causing (210, 212) a registration response to be sent (210, 212) to the wireless communication device based on the comparison, wherein if the proximity of the wireless communication device is not greater than the proximity threshold, the registration response comprises a registration acceptance; otherwise the registration response comprises a registration reject.