the invention is directed to apparatus , systems and methods enabling a service provider to establish an optical demarcation point located at or within equipment controlled at least in part by a customer &# 39 ; s domain such that the service provider &# 39 ; s domain is able to directly control access of an optical signal to their domain based upon at least one optical signal characteristic and at least one of mapping and multiplexing properties pertaining to one or more information flows within said optical signal .