Method and apparatus for notifying connection attributes for local internet protocol (IP) access

The invention discloses a method for notifying connection attributes of local IP access, comprising a mobility management element notifying the user terminal of connection attributes of the PDN connection in the procedure of establishing a PDN connection. The invention also discloses an apparatus for notifying connection attributes of local IP access, comprising: a determination unit for determining connection attributes of the PDN connection for user terminal in the process of establishing the PDN connection; a notification unit for notifying the user terminal of the connection attributes of the PDN connection. After determining the PDN connection to be established for UE, the mobility management element at the network side of the invention notifies the UE of the information of type and attribute of the PDN connection at the same time so as to facilitate the UE determining the corresponding access policy according to the attribute information of current PDN connection when moving.