A user equipment (UE) may compute uplink power control levels as a function of a downlink signal to noise ratio (SNIR). For example, the UE may determine an uplink transmit power level by summing a full power control (FPC) transmit power level, a product of a first adjustment factor (β) and the downlink SNIR, and a negative of a second adjustment factor (Δ2) when the product of the first adjustment factor (β) and the downlink SNIR is greater than or equal to the second adjustment factor (Δ2). A UE may also compute an uplink power control level as a function of target and/or current interference levels associated with neighboring base stations. A UE may also iteratively reduce a transmit power level until an interference level experienced by a neighboring base station has fallen below a threshold.