Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for controlling transmission power in shared radio frequency spectrum (SRFS). According to techniques, devices (e.g., BSs, UEs, etc.) transmitting in SRFS band may win contention to the SRFS band for at least a portion of a radio frame period. For example, the radio frame period may include a plurality of subframe periods. The devices may also transmit a first signal at a first transmit power during a first subframe period of the radio frame period and transmit a second signal at a second transmit power during a second subframe period of the radio frame period. For example, the first transmit power and second transmit power may be controlled based, at least in part, on a power level determined for the radio frame period.