A method of wireless communication utilizing a shared spectrum, comprising: determining a number of network operators communicating over a shared spectrum channel; determining a respective priority for each of the network operators on the shared spectrum channel; for each of the network operators, allocating respective resources on the shared spectrum channel for exclusive use by the respective network operator based on its respective priority, wherein the network operators having higher priorities are allocated a same amount or more of the resources on the shared spectrum channel for exclusive use thereof than the network operators having lower priorities; characterized in that allocating respective resources on the shared spectrum channel further comprises: if the number of the network operators is less than or equal to a first threshold number, for each of the network operators: reserving a respective first set of resources within a first duration of time for exclusive use by the respective network operator based on the respective priority; and if the number of the network operators is greater than the first threshold number, for each of the network operators within a first set of the network operators: reserving a respective second set of resources within a second duration of time for exclusive use by the respective network operator based on the respective priority, wherein the second duration of time is greater than the first duration of time; or reserving a third set of resources within the first duration of time or the second duration of time for non-exclusive use by the first set of the network operators. determining a number of network operators communicating over a shared spectrum channel; determining a respective priority for each of the network operators on the shared spectrum channel; for each of the network operators, allocating respective resources on the shared spectrum channel for exclusive use by the respective network operator based on its respective priority, wherein the network operators having higher priorities are allocated a same amount or more of the resources on the shared spectrum channel for exclusive use thereof than the network operators having lower priorities; characterized in that allocating respective resources on the shared spectrum channel further comprises: if the number of the network operators is less than or equal to a first threshold number, for each of the network operators: reserving a respective first set of resources within a first duration of time for exclusive use by the respective network operator based on the respective priority; and if the number of the network operators is greater than the first threshold number, for each of the network operators within a first set of the network operators: reserving a respective second set of resources within a second duration of time for exclusive use by the respective network operator based on the respective priority, wherein the second duration of time is greater than the first duration of time; or reserving a third set of resources within the first duration of time or the second duration of time for non-exclusive use by the first set of the network operators. if the number of the network operators is less than or equal to a first threshold number, for each of the network operators: reserving a respective first set of resources within a first duration of time for exclusive use by the respective network operator based on the respective priority; and if the number of the network operators is greater than the first threshold number, for each of the network operators within a first set of the network operators: reserving a respective second set of resources within a second duration of time for exclusive use by the respective network operator based on the respective priority, wherein the second duration of time is greater than the first duration of time; or reserving a third set of resources within the first duration of time or the second duration of time for non-exclusive use by the first set of the network operators. reserving a respective second set of resources within a second duration of time for exclusive use by the respective network operator based on the respective priority, wherein the second duration of time is greater than the first duration of time; or reserving a third set of resources within the first duration of time or the second duration of time for non-exclusive use by the first set of the network operators.