A method for arbitrating use of wireless medium for transmission of
wireless signals within a selected local geographic region. The selected
local geographic region comprises a first set of a plurality of devices
to be allowed to transmit wireless signals and a second set of one or
more devices to be substantially restricted from transmitting wireless
signals. The method includes providing identity information associated
with the first set of wireless devices. The method includes transmitting
over a wireless medium at least one packet for each of the wireless
devices in the first set. The at least one packet for each of the
wireless devices includes an identity information, including an address,
associated with that wireless device. That wireless device is a recipient
of the one packet on the wireless medium. The at least one packet also
has a selected value in a duration field of at least the one packet. The
selected value is associated with a portion of time for which that
wireless device is to be allowed to transmit wireless signals within the
selected local geographic region while restricting at least the wireless
devices in the second set.