a method and system are disclosed for a transmitter to maintain priority on a communication channel in a multiple wireless communication system environment . an exemplary method for maintaining priority includes transmitting a priority signal to maintain priority for the transmitter on the communication channel . the priority signal may be pseudo - random noise signals . in one embodiment , the prn signals are transmitted in response to activity sensed on the communication channel , one cause of which may be a contending transmitter transmitting on the communication channel . in this embodiment the step of transmitting is for a predetermined duration and causes the contending transmitter to stop transmitting on the communication channel . in an alternate embodiment , the transmission of the prn signals is periodic and occurs sufficiently often to cause the contending transmitter to abstain from ever transmitting on the communication channel .