1. A device for operation at a user's area to provide and manage services for one or more endpoint devices associated with the device, the device comprising: a processor; and storage, coupled to the processor and positioned at the user's area, storing: first programming to implement a first communication channel, between the device and one or more endpoint devices including at least a television device, within the user's area; second programming to implement a second communication channel, via a wide area network, between one of the one or more endpoint devices and a remotely located application service management center external to the user's area; third programming related to a plurality of application services, including at least: a video service, a music service; a picture viewing service; and a home automation service, wherein at least two of the plurality of application services are configured to locally store media received, via the wide area network, from remote media providers and use the first communication channel to cause the locally stored media to be displayed on the television device; fourth programming to implement a third communication channel, via wireless communication, between the device and a remote control, wherein communication between the device and the remote control causes the device to implement functionality, through the first communication channel, for the television device, the functionality including causing menus to be displayed on the television device in relation to one or more of the plurality of application services; and fifth programming to implement voice response functionality that interacts with one or more of: the first programming, the second programming, the third programming, the fourth programming, or any combination thereof; wherein, for at least one application service of the plurality of application services, execution of the third programming by the processor causes the device to provide functions in relation to the at least one application service, said functions including: (1) communication, via the second communication channel, of information between one or more endpoint devices and an application server for the respective service; (2) enforcement regarding one or more of: authorization, authentication, configuration, or any combination thereof, in relation to the one or more endpoint devices; (3) management of the application service based upon communications with the remotely located application service management center using the second communication channel, via the wide area network; (4) assessment of the availability of resources for an application, wherein the assessment is in response to a request, by one of the end point devices, for services; and (5) management of the resources for the application to implement the request such that consistent performance is provided to others of the one or more endpoint devices via a local area network while the media is displayed by the television device, wherein the media is displayed using one of the plurality of applications services that provides media control function for controlling media display.