Disclosed herein is a method for selecting one or more capsules in which to include a traffic channel assignment message. The method may be carried out in a wireless communication network that provides wireless service in a coverage area, wherein the coverage area comprises a plurality of sectors, wherein a control channel is provided in each sector, and wherein the wireless communication network is configured to transmit synchronous capsules and asynchronous capsules in each control channel. The method may comprise: (a) receiving a request from an access terminal to engage in a communication session; (b) making a determination of whether or not the requested communication session is of a type that is designated for priority service; (c) using the determination of whether or not the requested communication session is of a type that is designated for priority service as a basis for selecting one or more capsules in which to include the traffic channel assignment message; and (d) transmitting each of the selected capsules, wherein each of the selected capsules comprises the traffic channel assignment message.