A method, a computer program product, and an apparatus are provided. In a first configuration, an AP receives a transmission request from a UE in a communication link with the AP. The AP determines whether to yield a transmission request response to the transmission request based on one or more transmission requests received from at least one communication link with at least one other AP, but not from UEs in communication links with the AP. In a second configuration, an AP receives a transmission request response from a UE in a communication link with the AP. The AP determines whether to yield a data transmission to the UE based on one or more transmission requests responses received from at least one communication link with at least one other AP, but not from UEs in communication links with the AP.
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