A communication apparatus, comprising: one or more transceivers (140, 142) configured to monitor signaling on a plurality of available channels (130A, 130B) associated with a communication medium, the plurality of available channels including a first channel; at least one processor; and at least one memory coupled to the at least one processor, the at least one processor and the at least one memory being configured to: determine an interference level for each of the plurality of available channels based on the monitored signaling, determine that the interference level for each of the plurality of available channels is greater than a first threshold, determine whether a triggering condition is met, comprising: identify two or more proximate nodes each having an interference level that is greater than a proximity threshold and being operated in accordance with a secondary radio access technology; and identify an operator of each proximate node; and determine two or more proximate nodes associated with a common operator; or determine (340x, 340y) that the communication apparatus is deployed indoors; and select the first channel as an operating channel for a primary radio access technology based on the triggering condition being met, the first channel having an interference level that is greater than a second threshold. one or more transceivers (140, 142) configured to monitor signaling on a plurality of available channels (130A, 130B) associated with a communication medium, the plurality of available channels including a first channel; at least one processor; and at least one memory coupled to the at least one processor, the at least one processor and the at least one memory being configured to: determine an interference level for each of the plurality of available channels based on the monitored signaling, determine that the interference level for each of the plurality of available channels is greater than a first threshold, determine whether a triggering condition is met, comprising: identify two or more proximate nodes each having an interference level that is greater than a proximity threshold and being operated in accordance with a secondary radio access technology; and identify an operator of each proximate node; and determine two or more proximate nodes associated with a common operator; or determine (340x, 340y) that the communication apparatus is deployed indoors; and select the first channel as an operating channel for a primary radio access technology based on the triggering condition being met, the first channel having an interference level that is greater than a second threshold. determine an interference level for each of the plurality of available channels based on the monitored signaling, determine that the interference level for each of the plurality of available channels is greater than a first threshold, determine whether a triggering condition is met, comprising: identify two or more proximate nodes each having an interference level that is greater than a proximity threshold and being operated in accordance with a secondary radio access technology; and identify an operator of each proximate node; and determine two or more proximate nodes associated with a common operator; or determine (340x, 340y) that the communication apparatus is deployed indoors; and identify two or more proximate nodes each having an interference level that is greater than a proximity threshold and being operated in accordance with a secondary radio access technology; and identify an operator of each proximate node; and determine two or more proximate nodes associated with a common operator; or determine (340x, 340y) that the communication apparatus is deployed indoors; and select the first channel as an operating channel for a primary radio access technology based on the triggering condition being met, the first channel having an interference level that is greater than a second threshold.