Additionally, the index indication can be received in any type of downlink message (including but not limited to broadcast/multicast messages and dedicated control channel messages). These messages may include, but are not limited to, at least one system information block (SIB) transmitted by the base station, message(s) communicated via radio resource control (RRC) signaling, and/or at least one downlink control information (DCI) message transmitted by the base station. In instances wherein the at least one DCI serves as the message vehicle, it/they may have an associated DCI format of N0, though not limited to such a format in all cases.