42 OPERATIONS SUPPORT SERVICES (OSS)APPLICATION USED BY INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDERS TO MANAGE PUBLIC ACCESS LOCATIONS FOR WIRED AND WIRELESS BROADBAND SERVICES THE SOFTWARE MANAGES BILLING, AUTHENTICATION, ROAMING SETTLEMENT, USER PORTALS, END-USER OPERATIONS, PROVIDER OPERATIONS, VENUE OPERATIONS AND INTER-OPERATES WITH OTHER SOFTWARE SYSTEMS TO CONTROL ACCESS AT A NETWORK OF PUBLIC ACCESS LOCATIONS