@Override
	public void fire() {
		InviteMessage msg = new InviteMessage();
		refreshCounter--;
		if(refreshCounter <= 0) {
			((Antenna) this.node).resetNeighborhood();
			msg.requireSubscription = true;
			refreshCounter = refreshRate; // reset the counter
		}
		
		this.node.broadcast(msg);
		double time = dist.nextSample();
		if(time <=0) {
			Tools.fatalError("Invalid offset time for inviteInterval: " + time + " is <= 0.");
		}
		this.startRelative(time, this.node);
	}