A method for controlling wireless communications to and from a macro wireless network includes provoking an access request from a wireless device to register the device with an intelligent network access controller for a local wireless network. The method then includes locking the wireless device to the controller and determining a category of the wireless device. If the determined category of the wireless device is a first category, the method includes preventing access to wireless communications using the macro wireless network. If the determined category of the wireless device is a second category, the method includes directing the wireless device to re-attempt access with the macro wireless network.