A smart utility meter (105a-n, 205), comprising: a first communications interface for communicating with a first network the first network comprising a neighborhood area network NAN (115a-n) in communication with a wide area network WAN; a second communications interface for communicating with a second network, the second network comprising a home area network HAN or a local area network LAN (110a-n) in communication with one or more network devices and a routing device (150a-n) in communication with the WAN, the one or more network devices (111a-n) arranged to receive a metered commodity via the smart utility meter (105a-n, 205); at least one processor in communication with the first and second communications interfaces, the at least one processor configured to: receive or generate information for a computer associated with the wide area network WAN, wherein the information comprises commodity consumption data associated with the network devices (111a-n) of the second network or utility meter configuration data; select either the first communications interface or the second communications interface based on stored data associated with prior historical transmissions via one of the first or second networks and/or first or second communications interfaces; and deliver the information to the computer associated with the wide area network WAN via the selected communications interface. a first communications interface for communicating with a first network the first network comprising a neighborhood area network NAN (115a-n) in communication with a wide area network WAN; a second communications interface for communicating with a second network, the second network comprising a home area network HAN or a local area network LAN (110a-n) in communication with one or more network devices and a routing device (150a-n) in communication with the WAN, the one or more network devices (111a-n) arranged to receive a metered commodity via the smart utility meter (105a-n, 205); at least one processor in communication with the first and second communications interfaces, the at least one processor configured to: receive or generate information for a computer associated with the wide area network WAN, wherein the information comprises commodity consumption data associated with the network devices (111a-n) of the second network or utility meter configuration data; select either the first communications interface or the second communications interface based on stored data associated with prior historical transmissions via one of the first or second networks and/or first or second communications interfaces; and deliver the information to the computer associated with the wide area network WAN via the selected communications interface. receive or generate information for a computer associated with the wide area network WAN, wherein the information comprises commodity consumption data associated with the network devices (111a-n) of the second network or utility meter configuration data; select either the first communications interface or the second communications interface based on stored data associated with prior historical transmissions via one of the first or second networks and/or first or second communications interfaces; and deliver the information to the computer associated with the wide area network WAN via the selected communications interface.