diff --git a/channel.c b/channel.c
index c5afa428d48693e33ec7e06a82a1e38885be38bf..3b79f7c3cd433b95bac459d0214e637b0df4c75f 100644
--- a/channel.c
+++ b/channel.c
@@ -2097,6 +2097,11 @@ struct ast_frame *ast_read_noaudio(struct ast_channel *chan)
 }
 
 int ast_indicate(struct ast_channel *chan, int condition)
+{
+	return ast_indicate_data(chan, condition, NULL, 0);
+}
+
+int ast_indicate_data(struct ast_channel *chan, int condition, const void *data, size_t datalen)
 {
 	int res = -1;
 
@@ -2107,7 +2112,7 @@ int ast_indicate(struct ast_channel *chan, int condition)
 		return -1;
 	}
 	if (chan->tech->indicate)
-		res = chan->tech->indicate(chan, condition);
+		res = chan->tech->indicate(chan, condition, data, datalen);
 	ast_channel_unlock(chan);
 	if (!chan->tech->indicate || res) {
 		/*
@@ -3334,16 +3339,21 @@ static enum ast_bridge_result ast_generic_bridge(struct ast_channel *c0, struct
 		other = (who == c0) ? c1 : c0; /* the 'other' channel */
 
 		if ((f->frametype == AST_FRAME_CONTROL) && !(config->flags & AST_BRIDGE_IGNORE_SIGS)) {
-			if ((f->subclass == AST_CONTROL_HOLD) || (f->subclass == AST_CONTROL_UNHOLD) ||
-			    (f->subclass == AST_CONTROL_VIDUPDATE)) {
-				ast_indicate(other, f->subclass);
-			} else {
+			switch (f->subclass) {
+			case AST_CONTROL_HOLD:
+			case AST_CONTROL_UNHOLD:
+			case AST_CONTROL_VIDUPDATE:
+				ast_indicate_data(other, f->subclass, f->data, f->datalen);
+				break;
+			default:
 				*fo = f;
 				*rc = who;
 				res =  AST_BRIDGE_COMPLETE;
 				ast_log(LOG_DEBUG, "Got a FRAME_CONTROL (%d) frame on channel %s\n", f->subclass, who->name);
 				break;
 			}
+			if (res == AST_BRIDGE_COMPLETE)
+				break;
 		}
 		if ((f->frametype == AST_FRAME_VOICE) ||
 		    (f->frametype == AST_FRAME_DTMF) ||
diff --git a/channels/chan_agent.c b/channels/chan_agent.c
index 171b7dd80418ffde99439c2caa01efa84dcbdff3..8da8b5d9ca143c13b523cacfc56c8dc30df4cc34 100644
--- a/channels/chan_agent.c
+++ b/channels/chan_agent.c
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ static struct ast_frame *agent_read(struct ast_channel *ast);
 static int agent_write(struct ast_channel *ast, struct ast_frame *f);
 static int agent_sendhtml(struct ast_channel *ast, int subclass, const char *data, int datalen);
 static int agent_sendtext(struct ast_channel *ast, const char *text);
-static int agent_indicate(struct ast_channel *ast, int condition);
+static int agent_indicate(struct ast_channel *ast, int condition, const void *data, size_t datalen);
 static int agent_fixup(struct ast_channel *oldchan, struct ast_channel *newchan);
 static struct ast_channel *agent_bridgedchannel(struct ast_channel *chan, struct ast_channel *bridge);
 static void set_agentbycallerid(const char *callerid, const char *agent);
@@ -586,7 +586,7 @@ static int agent_fixup(struct ast_channel *oldchan, struct ast_channel *newchan)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int agent_indicate(struct ast_channel *ast, int condition)
+static int agent_indicate(struct ast_channel *ast, int condition, const void *data, size_t datalen)
 {
 	struct agent_pvt *p = ast->tech_pvt;
 	int res = -1;
diff --git a/channels/chan_alsa.c b/channels/chan_alsa.c
index e8d223a83db487b212100a02697f5706263bf964..e85b051eedb0ced8474541016d82bc4c68c49992 100644
--- a/channels/chan_alsa.c
+++ b/channels/chan_alsa.c
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ static int alsa_answer(struct ast_channel *c);
 static struct ast_frame *alsa_read(struct ast_channel *chan);
 static int alsa_call(struct ast_channel *c, char *dest, int timeout);
 static int alsa_write(struct ast_channel *chan, struct ast_frame *f);
-static int alsa_indicate(struct ast_channel *chan, int cond);
+static int alsa_indicate(struct ast_channel *chan, int cond, const void *data, size_t datalen);
 static int alsa_fixup(struct ast_channel *oldchan, struct ast_channel *newchan);
 
 static const struct ast_channel_tech alsa_tech = {
@@ -750,7 +750,7 @@ static int alsa_fixup(struct ast_channel *oldchan, struct ast_channel *newchan)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int alsa_indicate(struct ast_channel *chan, int cond)
+static int alsa_indicate(struct ast_channel *chan, int cond, const void *data, size_t datalen)
 {
 	int res = 0;
 	ast_mutex_lock(&alsalock);
diff --git a/channels/chan_features.c b/channels/chan_features.c
index 0def48702358fc009269951a49e0838cbaa7acb7..a9b24dc3672530aac50385f3c60986d97234faba 100644
--- a/channels/chan_features.c
+++ b/channels/chan_features.c
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ static int features_hangup(struct ast_channel *ast);
 static int features_answer(struct ast_channel *ast);
 static struct ast_frame *features_read(struct ast_channel *ast);
 static int features_write(struct ast_channel *ast, struct ast_frame *f);
-static int features_indicate(struct ast_channel *ast, int condition);
+static int features_indicate(struct ast_channel *ast, int condition, const void *data, size_t datalen);
 static int features_fixup(struct ast_channel *oldchan, struct ast_channel *newchan);
 
 static const struct ast_channel_tech features_tech = {
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ static int features_fixup(struct ast_channel *oldchan, struct ast_channel *newch
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int features_indicate(struct ast_channel *ast, int condition)
+static int features_indicate(struct ast_channel *ast, int condition, const void *data, size_t datalen)
 {
 	struct feature_pvt *p = ast->tech_pvt;
 	int res = -1;
diff --git a/channels/chan_iax2.c b/channels/chan_iax2.c
index 2f16f55574a837aa5118f0467666ac87b729eb11..8628751851e2b77c1da7e485b400d05b11ecf40b 100644
--- a/channels/chan_iax2.c
+++ b/channels/chan_iax2.c
@@ -791,7 +791,7 @@ static int iax2_digit(struct ast_channel *c, char digit);
 static int iax2_do_register(struct iax2_registry *reg);
 static int iax2_fixup(struct ast_channel *oldchannel, struct ast_channel *newchan);
 static int iax2_hangup(struct ast_channel *c);
-static int iax2_indicate(struct ast_channel *c, int condition);
+static int iax2_indicate(struct ast_channel *c, int condition, const void *data, size_t datalen);
 static int iax2_poke_peer(struct iax2_peer *peer, int heldcall);
 static int iax2_provision(struct sockaddr_in *end, int sockfd, char *dest, const char *template, int force);
 static int iax2_send(struct chan_iax2_pvt *pvt, struct ast_frame *f, unsigned int ts, int seqno, int now, int transfer, int final);
@@ -3493,12 +3493,12 @@ static int iax2_answer(struct ast_channel *c)
 	return send_command_locked(callno, AST_FRAME_CONTROL, AST_CONTROL_ANSWER, 0, NULL, 0, -1);
 }
 
-static int iax2_indicate(struct ast_channel *c, int condition)
+static int iax2_indicate(struct ast_channel *c, int condition, const void *data, size_t datalen)
 {
 	unsigned short callno = PTR_TO_CALLNO(c->tech_pvt);
 	if (option_debug && iaxdebug)
 		ast_log(LOG_DEBUG, "Indicating condition %d\n", condition);
-	return send_command_locked(callno, AST_FRAME_CONTROL, condition, 0, NULL, 0, -1);
+	return send_command_locked(callno, AST_FRAME_CONTROL, condition, 0, data, datalen, -1);
 }
 	
 static int iax2_transfer(struct ast_channel *c, const char *dest)
diff --git a/channels/chan_local.c b/channels/chan_local.c
index f4e0e2b14193f68d65b46b04c860bf51133ef990..02dc32a5e1e7b669ac302a8473bb550fcaab1a4f 100644
--- a/channels/chan_local.c
+++ b/channels/chan_local.c
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ static int local_hangup(struct ast_channel *ast);
 static int local_answer(struct ast_channel *ast);
 static struct ast_frame *local_read(struct ast_channel *ast);
 static int local_write(struct ast_channel *ast, struct ast_frame *f);
-static int local_indicate(struct ast_channel *ast, int condition);
+static int local_indicate(struct ast_channel *ast, int condition, const void *data, size_t datalen);
 static int local_fixup(struct ast_channel *oldchan, struct ast_channel *newchan);
 static int local_sendhtml(struct ast_channel *ast, int subclass, const char *data, int datalen);
 
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ static int local_fixup(struct ast_channel *oldchan, struct ast_channel *newchan)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int local_indicate(struct ast_channel *ast, int condition)
+static int local_indicate(struct ast_channel *ast, int condition, const void *data, size_t datalen)
 {
 	struct local_pvt *p = ast->tech_pvt;
 	int res = -1;
diff --git a/channels/chan_mgcp.c b/channels/chan_mgcp.c
index 30605fc048455af005e9bbe7300b4505d85ad7d9..9aec2e818c7c0ef85d9e442dece275ae367970d6 100644
--- a/channels/chan_mgcp.c
+++ b/channels/chan_mgcp.c
@@ -494,7 +494,7 @@ static int mgcp_hangup(struct ast_channel *ast);
 static int mgcp_answer(struct ast_channel *ast);
 static struct ast_frame *mgcp_read(struct ast_channel *ast);
 static int mgcp_write(struct ast_channel *ast, struct ast_frame *frame);
-static int mgcp_indicate(struct ast_channel *ast, int ind);
+static int mgcp_indicate(struct ast_channel *ast, int ind, const void *data, size_t datalen);
 static int mgcp_fixup(struct ast_channel *oldchan, struct ast_channel *newchan);
 static int mgcp_senddigit(struct ast_channel *ast, char digit);
 static int mgcp_devicestate(void *data);
@@ -1401,7 +1401,7 @@ static char *control2str(int ind) {
 	return "UNKNOWN";
 }
 
-static int mgcp_indicate(struct ast_channel *ast, int ind)
+static int mgcp_indicate(struct ast_channel *ast, int ind, const void *data, size_t datalen)
 {
 	struct mgcp_subchannel *sub = ast->tech_pvt;
 	int res = 0;
diff --git a/channels/chan_nbs.c b/channels/chan_nbs.c
index 37e290e778b74f47aa988bf3e67c008790ea16e1..fed8ee1ffc3283ffa79829da77f6d21527c5ce16 100644
--- a/channels/chan_nbs.c
+++ b/channels/chan_nbs.c
@@ -296,12 +296,12 @@ static int __unload_module(void)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-int unload_module(void)
+static int unload_module(void)
 {
 	return __unload_module();
 }
 
-int load_module(void)
+static int load_module(void)
 {
 	/* Make sure we can register our channel type */
 	if (ast_channel_register(&nbs_tech)) {
diff --git a/channels/chan_oss.c b/channels/chan_oss.c
index 5d6203e512f189f94d5202197b2a288763bed485..415539a83a1bafc5331daf8ec5c729dc2667da6a 100644
--- a/channels/chan_oss.c
+++ b/channels/chan_oss.c
@@ -373,7 +373,7 @@ static int oss_answer(struct ast_channel *c);
 static struct ast_frame *oss_read(struct ast_channel *chan);
 static int oss_call(struct ast_channel *c, char *dest, int timeout);
 static int oss_write(struct ast_channel *chan, struct ast_frame *f);
-static int oss_indicate(struct ast_channel *chan, int cond);
+static int oss_indicate(struct ast_channel *chan, int cond, const void *data, size_t datalen);
 static int oss_fixup(struct ast_channel *oldchan, struct ast_channel *newchan);
 static char tdesc[] = "OSS Console Channel Driver";
 
@@ -901,7 +901,7 @@ static int oss_fixup(struct ast_channel *oldchan, struct ast_channel *newchan)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int oss_indicate(struct ast_channel *c, int cond)
+static int oss_indicate(struct ast_channel *c, int cond, const void *data, size_t datalen)
 {
 	struct chan_oss_pvt *o = c->tech_pvt;
 	int res;
diff --git a/channels/chan_phone.c b/channels/chan_phone.c
index 1c6fff49a5272993abcd935a66d6b832050bc708..242f24461e737496814de18d467a345a8baecf10 100644
--- a/channels/chan_phone.c
+++ b/channels/chan_phone.c
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ static int phone_write(struct ast_channel *ast, struct ast_frame *frame);
 static struct ast_frame *phone_exception(struct ast_channel *ast);
 static int phone_send_text(struct ast_channel *ast, const char *text);
 static int phone_fixup(struct ast_channel *old, struct ast_channel *new);
-static int phone_indicate(struct ast_channel *chan, int condition);
+static int phone_indicate(struct ast_channel *chan, int condition, const void *data, size_t datalen);
 
 static const struct ast_channel_tech phone_tech = {
 	.type = "Phone",
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ static struct ast_channel_tech phone_tech_fxs = {
 
 static struct ast_channel_tech *cur_tech;
 
-static int phone_indicate(struct ast_channel *chan, int condition)
+static int phone_indicate(struct ast_channel *chan, int condition, const void *data, size_t datalen)
 {
 	struct phone_pvt *p = chan->tech_pvt;
 	int res=-1;
diff --git a/channels/chan_sip.c b/channels/chan_sip.c
index 5881d2d96390723e10c1d4b9b858efd84e89838c..1573a0efbff11b34d84302c13e61fa3457062760 100644
--- a/channels/chan_sip.c
+++ b/channels/chan_sip.c
@@ -1060,7 +1060,7 @@ static int sip_hangup(struct ast_channel *ast);
 static int sip_answer(struct ast_channel *ast);
 static struct ast_frame *sip_read(struct ast_channel *ast);
 static int sip_write(struct ast_channel *ast, struct ast_frame *frame);
-static int sip_indicate(struct ast_channel *ast, int condition);
+static int sip_indicate(struct ast_channel *ast, int condition, const void *data, size_t datalen);
 static int sip_transfer(struct ast_channel *ast, const char *dest);
 static int sip_fixup(struct ast_channel *oldchan, struct ast_channel *newchan);
 static int sip_senddigit(struct ast_channel *ast, char digit);
@@ -2927,7 +2927,7 @@ static int sip_transfer(struct ast_channel *ast, const char *dest)
    the indication - busy signal, congestion etc 
    \return -1 to force ast_indicate to send indication in audio, 0 if SIP can handle the indication by sending a message
 */
-static int sip_indicate(struct ast_channel *ast, int condition)
+static int sip_indicate(struct ast_channel *ast, int condition, const void *data, size_t datalen)
 {
 	struct sip_pvt *p = ast->tech_pvt;
 	int res = 0;
diff --git a/channels/chan_skinny.c b/channels/chan_skinny.c
index 13d9ca5bf7a1a95c57f1741b15fecfc08e8b520c..e219bd9b7a686c73c7cac0a48ba083bb3f4f63b5 100644
--- a/channels/chan_skinny.c
+++ b/channels/chan_skinny.c
@@ -901,7 +901,7 @@ static int skinny_hangup(struct ast_channel *ast);
 static int skinny_answer(struct ast_channel *ast);
 static struct ast_frame *skinny_read(struct ast_channel *ast);
 static int skinny_write(struct ast_channel *ast, struct ast_frame *frame);
-static int skinny_indicate(struct ast_channel *ast, int ind);
+static int skinny_indicate(struct ast_channel *ast, int ind, const void *data, size_t datalen);
 static int skinny_fixup(struct ast_channel *oldchan, struct ast_channel *newchan);
 static int skinny_senddigit(struct ast_channel *ast, char digit);
 
@@ -2172,7 +2172,7 @@ static char *control2str(int ind) {
 }
 
 
-static int skinny_indicate(struct ast_channel *ast, int ind)
+static int skinny_indicate(struct ast_channel *ast, int ind, const void *data, size_t datalen)
 {
 	struct skinny_subchannel *sub = ast->tech_pvt;
 	struct skinny_line *l = sub->parent;
diff --git a/channels/chan_vpb.c b/channels/chan_vpb.c
index a9dcaceca6c3da965257981891704ede211c4709..c88765b3f5fc47e7487b6c15f01814f91cd08dee 100644
--- a/channels/chan_vpb.c
+++ b/channels/chan_vpb.c
@@ -349,7 +349,7 @@ static int vpb_answer(struct ast_channel *ast);
 static struct ast_frame *vpb_read(struct ast_channel *ast);
 static int vpb_write(struct ast_channel *ast, struct ast_frame *frame);
 static enum ast_bridge_result ast_vpb_bridge(struct ast_channel *c0, struct ast_channel *c1, int flags, struct ast_frame **fo, struct ast_channel **rc, int timeoutms);
-static int vpb_indicate(struct ast_channel *ast, int condition);
+static int vpb_indicate(struct ast_channel *ast, int condition, const void *data, size_t datalen);
 static int vpb_fixup(struct ast_channel *oldchan, struct ast_channel *newchan);
 
 static struct ast_channel_tech vpb_tech = {
@@ -1720,7 +1720,7 @@ static struct vpb_pvt *mkif(int board, int channel, int mode, int gains, float t
 	return tmp;
 }
 
-static int vpb_indicate(struct ast_channel *ast, int condition)
+static int vpb_indicate(struct ast_channel *ast, int condition, const void *data, size_t datalen)
 {
 	struct vpb_pvt *p = (struct vpb_pvt *)ast->tech_pvt;
 	int res = 0;
@@ -1818,7 +1818,7 @@ static int vpb_fixup(struct ast_channel *oldchan, struct ast_channel *newchan)
 		else {
 			if (option_verbose > 3)
 				ast_verbose(VERBOSE_PREFIX_4 "%s: vpb_fixup Calling vpb_indicate\n", p->dev);
-			vpb_indicate(newchan, AST_CONTROL_RINGING);
+			vpb_indicate(newchan, AST_CONTROL_RINGING, NULL, 0);
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/channels/chan_zap.c b/channels/chan_zap.c
index b51292df6ce5d9cb1f8a4e18581349ba8c28c771..c4181d7089bd3e6e083fddb2e3336eb00237b446 100644
--- a/channels/chan_zap.c
+++ b/channels/chan_zap.c
@@ -695,7 +695,7 @@ static int zt_answer(struct ast_channel *ast);
 struct ast_frame *zt_read(struct ast_channel *ast);
 static int zt_write(struct ast_channel *ast, struct ast_frame *frame);
 struct ast_frame *zt_exception(struct ast_channel *ast);
-static int zt_indicate(struct ast_channel *chan, int condition);
+static int zt_indicate(struct ast_channel *chan, int condition, const void *data, size_t datalen);
 static int zt_fixup(struct ast_channel *oldchan, struct ast_channel *newchan);
 static int zt_setoption(struct ast_channel *chan, int option, void *data, int datalen);
 static int zt_func_read(struct ast_channel *chan, char *function, char *data, char *buf, size_t len); 
@@ -3341,7 +3341,7 @@ static int zt_fixup(struct ast_channel *oldchan, struct ast_channel *newchan)
 			p->subs[x].owner = newchan;
 		}
 	if (newchan->_state == AST_STATE_RINGING) 
-		zt_indicate(newchan, AST_CONTROL_RINGING);
+		zt_indicate(newchan, AST_CONTROL_RINGING, NULL, 0);
 	update_conf(p);
 	ast_mutex_unlock(&p->lock);
 	return 0;
@@ -4843,7 +4843,7 @@ static int zt_write(struct ast_channel *ast, struct ast_frame *frame)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int zt_indicate(struct ast_channel *chan, int condition)
+static int zt_indicate(struct ast_channel *chan, int condition, const void *data, size_t datalen)
 {
 	struct zt_pvt *p = chan->tech_pvt;
 	int res=-1;
diff --git a/include/asterisk/channel.h b/include/asterisk/channel.h
index 00001f059eed108c22ebbd5ef7ccf2c969a22f0f..be2bac4d4dbf495c3dcbc5976bce39827208077a 100644
--- a/include/asterisk/channel.h
+++ b/include/asterisk/channel.h
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ struct ast_channel_tech {
 						struct ast_frame **fo, struct ast_channel **rc, int timeoutms);
 
 	/*! Indicate a particular condition (e.g. AST_CONTROL_BUSY or AST_CONTROL_RINGING or AST_CONTROL_CONGESTION */
-	int (* const indicate)(struct ast_channel *c, int condition);
+	int (* const indicate)(struct ast_channel *c, int condition, const void *data, size_t datalen);
 
 	/*! Fix up a channel:  If a channel is consumed, this is called.  Basically update any ->owner links */
 	int (* const fixup)(struct ast_channel *oldchan, struct ast_channel *newchan);
@@ -764,6 +764,16 @@ int ast_call(struct ast_channel *chan, char *addr, int timeout);
  */
 int ast_indicate(struct ast_channel *chan, int condition);
 
+/*! \brief Indicates condition of channel, with payload
+ * \note Indicate a condition such as AST_CONTROL_BUSY, AST_CONTROL_RINGING, or AST_CONTROL_CONGESTION on a channel
+ * \param chan channel to change the indication
+ * \param condition which condition to indicate on the channel
+ * \param data pointer to payload data
+ * \param datalen size of payload data
+ * \return Returns 0 on success, -1 on failure
+ */
+int ast_indicate_data(struct ast_channel *chan, int condition, const void *data, size_t datalen);
+
 /* Misc stuff ------------------------------------------------ */
 
 /*! \brief Wait for input on a channel