An Access Terminal can send a first set of slots of a first packet to an Access Network, wherein the first set of slots is a subset of a plurality of slots of the first packet and includes one or more slots. Then, the Access Terminal can gate off for a predetermined period of time after sending the first set of slots of the first packet and before sending a next set of slots, wherein the predetermined period of time is determined by the number of slots in the first set of slots of the first packet. Finally, the Access Terminal can determine the next set of slots to send based on whether an ACK or a NAK corresponding to successful or unsuccessful decoding, respectively, of the first set of slots of the first packet has been received from the Access Network and send the next set of slots after the predetermined period of time.