A method by a wireless device for determining access to a network based on Application-specific Congestion Control for Data Communication, the method comprising: receiving Application-specific Congestion Control for Data Communication barring information from a network node, the Application-specific Congestion Control for Data Communication barring information comprising: an indication for each one of a plurality of Application-specific Congestion Control for Data Communication categories; and a bitmap for a plurality of access classes that is common to all the Application-specific Congestion Control for Data Communication categories; in response to an application of the wireless device initiating a first connection with the network, determining based on a particular indication for a particular Application-specific Congestion Control for Data Communication category associated with the application that access to the network is barred; in response to the application of the wireless device initiating a second connection with the network: determining, by the wireless device, that access to the network has changed from barred to not barred for the particular Application-specific Congestion Control for Data Communication category associated with the application; and based on the bitmap for the plurality of access classes that is common to all the Application-specific Congestion Control for Data Communication categories and an access class associated with the wireless device, determining whether access to the network by the wireless device is blocked or allowed, wherein the Application-specific Congestion Control for Data Communication barring information comprises information for a highest Application-specific Congestion Control for Data Communication category that is barred; and the determining that access to the network has changed from barred to not barred comprises determining that the particular Application-specific Congestion Control for Data Communication category to which the application is associated is higher than the highest Application-specific Congestion Control for Data Communication category that is barred. receiving Application-specific Congestion Control for Data Communication barring information from a network node, the Application-specific Congestion Control for Data Communication barring information comprising: an indication for each one of a plurality of Application-specific Congestion Control for Data Communication categories; and a bitmap for a plurality of access classes that is common to all the Application-specific Congestion Control for Data Communication categories; an indication for each one of a plurality of Application-specific Congestion Control for Data Communication categories; and a bitmap for a plurality of access classes that is common to all the Application-specific Congestion Control for Data Communication categories; in response to an application of the wireless device initiating a first connection with the network, determining based on a particular indication for a particular Application-specific Congestion Control for Data Communication category associated with the application that access to the network is barred; in response to the application of the wireless device initiating a second connection with the network: determining, by the wireless device, that access to the network has changed from barred to not barred for the particular Application-specific Congestion Control for Data Communication category associated with the application; and based on the bitmap for the plurality of access classes that is common to all the Application-specific Congestion Control for Data Communication categories and an access class associated with the wireless device, determining whether access to the network by the wireless device is blocked or allowed, determining, by the wireless device, that access to the network has changed from barred to not barred for the particular Application-specific Congestion Control for Data Communication category associated with the application; and based on the bitmap for the plurality of access classes that is common to all the Application-specific Congestion Control for Data Communication categories and an access class associated with the wireless device, determining whether access to the network by the wireless device is blocked or allowed, wherein the Application-specific Congestion Control for Data Communication barring information comprises information for a highest Application-specific Congestion Control for Data Communication category that is barred; and the determining that access to the network has changed from barred to not barred comprises determining that the particular Application-specific Congestion Control for Data Communication category to which the application is associated is higher than the highest Application-specific Congestion Control for Data Communication category that is barred.