As shown, a transmitting apparatus (or apparatuses) of Operator 1 may gain access to an unlicensed radio frequency spectrum band during a first LBT frame 805-a, a second LBT frame 805-b, and a third LBT frame 805-c after successfully performing a respective first CCA 810-a, second CCA 810-b, and third CCA 810-c to contend for access to the unlicensed radio frequency spectrum band. Assuming that the transmitting apparatus of Operator 1 satisfies its threshold of N1=4 LBT frames with its use of the third LBT frame 805-c, the transmitting apparatus of Operator 1 may forego performing a fourth CCA 810-d and not transmit over the unlicensed radio frequency spectrum band during a fourth LBT frame 805-d.