The present invention discloses a method for preventing Wireless Local
Area Network (WLAN) from frequent network selection interaction. Every
time it is needed to issue the information of operating networks of
mobile communications, decide according to the number of times for which
the information has been issued in a defined period of time whether the
information of operating networks of mobile communications is allowed to
be issued. If allowed, go ahead with issuing the information of operating
networks of mobile communications and record the number of times for
which the information has been issued; otherwise, stop issuing the
information. When the decision period changes, update the issuing record.
When a request for issuing information is received after the issuing has
been stopped, discard the request or issue the information after a delay.
This invention can prevent WLAN from suffering congestion induced by the
network selection mechanism or attacks launched by malicious UEs.