A method and apparatus for providing privacy of user identity and characteristics
in a communication system. A public key and a private key is generated, corresponding
to a transceiver. The public key is transmitted to a wireless communication device.
The wireless communication device encrypts one or more an initial messages using
the public key and transmits the one or more encrypted initial messages to the
transceiver. The transceiver receives the one or more encrypted initial messages
and decrypts it using the private key. The transceiver may then allocate resources
to initiate a desired communication between said wireless communication device
and a second communication device.