In an example, non-limiting embodiment and mode shown in FIG. 17, the child node 30 may include frame/message generator/handler 94; path controller 196; and report generator 198. As is understood by those skilled in the art, in some telecommunications system messages, signals, and/or data are communicated over a radio or air interface using one or more “resources”, e.g., “radio resource(s)”. The frame/message generator/handler 94 serves to handle messages, signals, and data received from other nodes, including but not limited to incoming messages such as the plural path activation message 140 and condition notification 42 described herein, as well as outgoing messages such as a report message 199 generated by report generator 198. The path controller 196 works in conjunction with establishing, activating, and deactivating signaling data paths in which child node 30 participates, such as first signaling data path SRB_f and second signaling data path SRB_s.
