A method and apparatus for informing terminals in a UMTS regarding state
information of an MBMS in order to prevent terminals from requesting a
service that cannot be provided in a cell in which it is newly located.
The mobile communication network informs the terminals about its service
provision state for a particular MBMS service being provided, and the
terminals operate in accordance with this service provision state
information to minimize unnecessary operations of the terminal and
unnecessary signaling and waste of radio resources.