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1 . A method for responding to an over-the-air paging message with a user equipment (UE), comprising:

receiving the over-the-air paging message;

performing access using a common resource; and

receiving an acknowledgement message including an indication to remain in an idle state in response to performing access.

2 . The method of claim 1 wherein the acknowledgement message includes a random access response medium access control layer protocol data unit.

3 . The method of claim 1 wherein the acknowledgement message includes a medium access control sub-header in a random access response medium access control layer protocol data unit.

4 . The method of claim 1 wherein the indication to remain in the idle state is included in a medium access control payload in a random access response medium access control layer protocol data unit.

5 . An apparatus, comprising:

a memory;

at least one transceiver;

at least one processor communicatively coupled to the memory and the at least one transceiver and configured to:

receive, with the at least one transceiver, an over-the-air paging message;

perform access using a common resource; and

receive, with the at least one transceiver, an acknowledgement message including an indication to remain in an idle state in response to performing access.

6 . The apparatus of claim 5 wherein the acknowledgement message includes a random access response medium access control layer protocol data unit.

7 . The apparatus of claim 5 wherein the acknowledgement message includes a medium access control sub-header in a random access response medium access control layer protocol data unit.

8 . The apparatus of claim 5 wherein the indication to remain in the idle state is included in a medium access control payload in a random access response medium access control layer protocol data unit.

9 . A method for transmitting an over-the-air paging message with a base station, comprising:

transmitting the over-the-air paging message for a user equipment (UE);

receiving a response via a common resource; and

transmitting an acknowledgement message including an indication for the UE to remain in an idle state.

10 . The method of claim 9 wherein the acknowledgement message includes a random access response medium access control layer protocol data unit.

11 . The method of claim 9 wherein the acknowledgement message includes a medium access control sub-header in a random access response medium access control layer protocol data unit.

12 . The method of claim 9 wherein the indication for the UE to remain in the idle state is included in a medium access control payload in a random access response medium access control layer protocol data unit.

13 . An apparatus, comprising:

a memory;

at least one transceiver;

at least one processor communicatively coupled to the memory and the at least one transceiver and configured to:

transmit, with the at least one transceiver, an over-the-air paging message for a user equipment (UE);

receive, with the at least one transceiver, a response via a common resource; and

transmit, with the at least one transceiver, an acknowledgement message including an indication for the UE to remain in an idle state.

14 . The apparatus of claim 13 wherein the acknowledgement message includes a random access response medium access control layer protocol data unit.

15 . The apparatus of claim 13 wherein the acknowledgement message includes a medium access control sub-header in a random access response medium access control layer protocol data unit.

16 . The apparatus of claim 13 wherein the indication for the UE to remain in the idle state is included in a medium access control payload in a random access response medium access control layer protocol data unit.