Patent ID: 8363546

Claim:
A radio spectrum policy management server, comprising: a radio access network interface that enables a radio spectrum policy management server to be communicatively coupled to one or more radio access networks; and a bandwidth allocation policy decision module that upon receipt of a request for bandwidth from a subscriber that includes a subscriber specific identifier determines a bandwidth allocation policy decision based on characteristics of the subscriber, wherein the bandwidth allocation policy decision provides an amount of bandwidth to be allocated to the subscriber, wherein the amount of bandwidth to be allocated is based on a bandwidth allocation score that is determined by quantizing the subscriber characteristics associated with the subscriber specific identifier with at least one subscriber characteristic existing prior to the request for bandwidth by the subscriber, wherein the bandwidth allocation policy decision is transmitted via the radio access network interface to the radio access network, wherein the subscriber characteristics include one or more of subscription Information, historical usage information current usage information that are associated with the subscriber, and wherein the subscription information includes entitlements, allowed service types, allowed device identifiers, allowed subscription identifiers and billing information.