A method and system is disclosed wherein timeslots designated in a
wireless communication system as Common Physical Channel (CPCH) timeslots
may be reused for user traffic. A CPCH timeslot used in a first cell may
be reused by a second cell, assuming the first and second cells transmit
control information in different CPCH timeslots, for user traffic. The
second cell is permitted to reuse the timeslot in which the first cell is
transmitting control information so long as the second cell's reuse of
that timeslot does not degrade reception of control information in the
first cell.