A system for wireless communication over a priority access channel, the system comprising: one or more processors; and one or more computer-readable storage media storing computer-executable instructions that are executable by the one or more processors of a general access, GA, device to perform operations including: querying a wireless base station for available wireless channels in a region; receiving a notification from the wireless base station of the available wireless channels in the region, wherein the notification comprises an identifier for a priority access, PA, channel, a key that is usable to authenticate a priority access, PA, device for priority access to the PA channel, and a release time for the PA channel that specifies a maximum time that the GA device may continue utilizing the PA channel after the GA device has detected the PA device on the PA channel; utilizing a set of channels, selected from the available wireless channels, including the PA channel for wireless data transmission; detecting the PA device accessing the PA channel; using the key to authenticate the PA device for priority access to the PA channel; and releasing the PA channel if the PA device is authenticated; wherein said releasing comprises: ascertaining that the PA channel is associated with the release time; and releasing the PA channel in response to a connection to a new channel being established or to the release time elapsing, whichever occurs first. one or more processors; and one or more computer-readable storage media storing computer-executable instructions that are executable by the one or more processors of a general access, GA, device to perform operations including: querying a wireless base station for available wireless channels in a region; receiving a notification from the wireless base station of the available wireless channels in the region, wherein the notification comprises an identifier for a priority access, PA, channel, a key that is usable to authenticate a priority access, PA, device for priority access to the PA channel, and a release time for the PA channel that specifies a maximum time that the GA device may continue utilizing the PA channel after the GA device has detected the PA device on the PA channel; utilizing a set of channels, selected from the available wireless channels, including the PA channel for wireless data transmission; detecting the PA device accessing the PA channel; using the key to authenticate the PA device for priority access to the PA channel; and releasing the PA channel if the PA device is authenticated; wherein said releasing comprises: ascertaining that the PA channel is associated with the release time; and releasing the PA channel in response to a connection to a new channel being established or to the release time elapsing, whichever occurs first. querying a wireless base station for available wireless channels in a region; receiving a notification from the wireless base station of the available wireless channels in the region, wherein the notification comprises an identifier for a priority access, PA, channel, a key that is usable to authenticate a priority access, PA, device for priority access to the PA channel, and a release time for the PA channel that specifies a maximum time that the GA device may continue utilizing the PA channel after the GA device has detected the PA device on the PA channel; utilizing a set of channels, selected from the available wireless channels, including the PA channel for wireless data transmission; detecting the PA device accessing the PA channel; using the key to authenticate the PA device for priority access to the PA channel; and releasing the PA channel if the PA device is authenticated; wherein said releasing comprises: ascertaining that the PA channel is associated with the release time; and releasing the PA channel in response to a connection to a new channel being established or to the release time elapsing, whichever occurs first. ascertaining that the PA channel is associated with the release time; and releasing the PA channel in response to a connection to a new channel being established or to the release time elapsing, whichever occurs first.