A system and method for monitoring remote computer access and associated
costs is provided. The system includes a remotely located communication
server in communication with multiple host computer networks and in
communication with a network access server. First and second memory
devices contain a list of authorized users for the host computer networks
and a user log for use by a billing computer to generate bills. The
method includes the steps of creating starting and ending time stamps for
each authorized user accessing a respective one of the multiple host
computer networks and creating a user log to generate bills and monitor
host computer network usage.