diff --git a/configs/config.example.yml b/configs/config.example.yml
index 919f5e71..c3b99627 100644
--- a/configs/config.example.yml
+++ b/configs/config.example.yml
@@ -333,14 +333,14 @@ system:
         #   control channel to give the control channel "real time" traffic channel updates.
         #
         controlCh:
-            # REST API IP Address for control channel.
-            restAddress: 127.0.0.1
-            # REST API Port number for control channel.
-            restPort: 9990
+            # REST API IP Address for control channel. (If blank, notifications are disabled.)
+            restAddress: 
+            # REST API Port number for control channel. (If 0, notifications are disabled.)
+            restPort: 0
             # REST API access password for control channel.
             restPassword: "PASSWORD"
             # Flag indicating voice channels will notify the control channel of traffic status.
-            notifyEnable: true
+            notifyEnable: false
 
         #
         # Voice Channels
diff --git a/src/dmr/Control.cpp b/src/dmr/Control.cpp
index b870bbd1..f729d481 100644
--- a/src/dmr/Control.cpp
+++ b/src/dmr/Control.cpp
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ void Control::setOptions(yaml::Node& conf, bool supervisor, const std::vector<ui
 
     yaml::Node rfssConfig = systemConf["config"];
     yaml::Node controlCh = rfssConfig["controlCh"];
-    bool notifyCC = controlCh["notifyEnable"].as<bool>(true);
+    bool notifyCC = controlCh["notifyEnable"].as<bool>(false);
     m_slot1->setNotifyCC(notifyCC);
     m_slot2->setNotifyCC(notifyCC);
 
@@ -210,6 +210,7 @@ void Control::setOptions(yaml::Node& conf, bool supervisor, const std::vector<ui
             }
         }
 
+        LogInfo("    Notify Control: %s", notifyCC ? "yes" : "no");
         LogInfo("    Silence Threshold: %u (%.1f%%)", silenceThreshold, float(silenceThreshold) / 1.41F);
 
         LogInfo("    Verify Registration: %s", Slot::m_verifyReg ? "yes" : "no");
diff --git a/src/dmr/Slot.cpp b/src/dmr/Slot.cpp
index 486e4c43..9c0962a3 100644
--- a/src/dmr/Slot.cpp
+++ b/src/dmr/Slot.cpp
@@ -944,24 +944,30 @@ void Slot::addFrame(const uint8_t *data, bool net, bool imm)
 /// <param name="dstId"></param>
 void Slot::notifyCC_ReleaseGrant(uint32_t dstId)
 {
-    // callback REST API to release the granted TG on the specified control channel
-    if (!m_controlChData.address().empty() && m_controlChData.port() > 0) {
-        if (!m_notifyCC) {
-            return;
-        }
+    if (m_controlChData.address().empty()) {
+        return;
+    }
 
-        json::object req = json::object();
-        int state = modem::DVM_STATE::STATE_DMR;
-        req["state"].set<int>(state);
-        req["dstId"].set<uint32_t>(dstId);
-        uint8_t slot = m_slotNo;
-        req["slot"].set<uint8_t>(slot);
-
-        int ret = RESTClient::send(m_controlChData.address(), m_controlChData.port(), m_controlChData.password(),
-            HTTP_PUT, PUT_RELEASE_TG, req, m_debug);
-        if (ret != network::rest::http::HTTPPayload::StatusType::OK) {
-            ::LogError(LOG_DMR, "DMR Slot %u, failed to notify the CC %s:%u of the release of, dstId = %u", m_slotNo, m_controlChData.address().c_str(), m_controlChData.port(), dstId);
-        }
+    if (m_controlChData.port() == 0) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if (!m_notifyCC) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    // callback REST API to release the granted TG on the specified control channel
+    json::object req = json::object();
+    int state = modem::DVM_STATE::STATE_DMR;
+    req["state"].set<int>(state);
+    req["dstId"].set<uint32_t>(dstId);
+    uint8_t slot = m_slotNo;
+    req["slot"].set<uint8_t>(slot);
+
+    int ret = RESTClient::send(m_controlChData.address(), m_controlChData.port(), m_controlChData.password(),
+        HTTP_PUT, PUT_RELEASE_TG, req, m_debug);
+    if (ret != network::rest::http::HTTPPayload::StatusType::OK) {
+        ::LogError(LOG_DMR, "DMR Slot %u, failed to notify the CC %s:%u of the release of, dstId = %u", m_slotNo, m_controlChData.address().c_str(), m_controlChData.port(), dstId);
     }
 }
 
@@ -971,24 +977,30 @@ void Slot::notifyCC_ReleaseGrant(uint32_t dstId)
 /// <param name="dstId"></param>
 void Slot::notifyCC_TouchGrant(uint32_t dstId)
 {
-    // callback REST API to touch the granted TG on the specified control channel
-    if (!m_controlChData.address().empty() && m_controlChData.port() > 0) {
-        if (!m_notifyCC) {
-            return;
-        }
+    if (m_controlChData.address().empty()) {
+        return;
+    }
 
-        json::object req = json::object();
-        int state = modem::DVM_STATE::STATE_DMR;
-        req["state"].set<int>(state);
-        req["dstId"].set<uint32_t>(dstId);
-        uint8_t slot = m_slotNo;
-        req["slot"].set<uint8_t>(slot);
-
-        int ret = RESTClient::send(m_controlChData.address(), m_controlChData.port(), m_controlChData.password(),
-            HTTP_PUT, PUT_TOUCH_TG, req, m_debug);
-        if (ret != network::rest::http::HTTPPayload::StatusType::OK) {
-            ::LogError(LOG_DMR, "DMR Slot %u, failed to notify the CC %s:%u of the touch of, dstId = %u", m_slotNo, m_controlChData.address().c_str(), m_controlChData.port(), dstId);
-        }
+    if (m_controlChData.port() == 0) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if (!m_notifyCC) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    // callback REST API to touch the granted TG on the specified control channel
+    json::object req = json::object();
+    int state = modem::DVM_STATE::STATE_DMR;
+    req["state"].set<int>(state);
+    req["dstId"].set<uint32_t>(dstId);
+    uint8_t slot = m_slotNo;
+    req["slot"].set<uint8_t>(slot);
+
+    int ret = RESTClient::send(m_controlChData.address(), m_controlChData.port(), m_controlChData.password(),
+        HTTP_PUT, PUT_TOUCH_TG, req, m_debug);
+    if (ret != network::rest::http::HTTPPayload::StatusType::OK) {
+        ::LogError(LOG_DMR, "DMR Slot %u, failed to notify the CC %s:%u of the touch of, dstId = %u", m_slotNo, m_controlChData.address().c_str(), m_controlChData.port(), dstId);
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/host/Host.cpp b/src/host/Host.cpp
index eb4bbd29..17df4f49 100644
--- a/src/host/Host.cpp
+++ b/src/host/Host.cpp
@@ -1833,14 +1833,18 @@ bool Host::readParams()
         {
             yaml::Node controlCh = rfssConfig["controlCh"];
 
-            std::string restApiAddress = controlCh["restAddress"].as<std::string>("127.0.0.1");
+            std::string restApiAddress = controlCh["restAddress"].as<std::string>("");
             uint16_t restApiPort = (uint16_t)controlCh["restPort"].as<uint32_t>(REST_API_DEFAULT_PORT);
             std::string restApiPassword = controlCh["restPassword"].as<std::string>();
 
             VoiceChData data = VoiceChData(0U, restApiAddress, restApiPort, restApiPassword);
             m_controlChData = data;
 
-            ::LogInfoEx(LOG_HOST, "Control Channel REST API Adddress %s:%u", m_controlChData.address().c_str(), m_controlChData.port());
+            if (!m_controlChData.address().empty() && m_controlChData.port() > 0) {
+                ::LogInfoEx(LOG_HOST, "Control Channel REST API Adddress %s:%u", m_controlChData.address().c_str(), m_controlChData.port());
+            } else {
+                ::LogInfoEx(LOG_HOST, "No Control Channel REST API Configured, CC notify disabled");
+            }
         }
 
         /*
diff --git a/src/nxdn/Control.cpp b/src/nxdn/Control.cpp
index d2806875..479048b8 100644
--- a/src/nxdn/Control.cpp
+++ b/src/nxdn/Control.cpp
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ void Control::setOptions(yaml::Node& conf, bool supervisor, const std::string cw
 
     yaml::Node rfssConfig = systemConf["config"];
     yaml::Node controlCh = rfssConfig["controlCh"];
-    m_notifyCC = controlCh["notifyEnable"].as<bool>(true);
+    m_notifyCC = controlCh["notifyEnable"].as<bool>(false);
 
     if (printOptions) {
         LogInfo("    Silence Threshold: %u (%.1f%%)", m_voice->m_silenceThreshold, float(m_voice->m_silenceThreshold) / 12.33F);
@@ -334,6 +334,7 @@ void Control::setOptions(yaml::Node& conf, bool supervisor, const std::string cw
             }
         }
 
+        LogInfo("    Notify Control: %s", m_notifyCC ? "yes" : "no");
         LogInfo("    Verify Affiliation: %s", m_trunk->m_verifyAff ? "yes" : "no");
         LogInfo("    Verify Registration: %s", m_trunk->m_verifyReg ? "yes" : "no");
     }
@@ -920,22 +921,29 @@ void Control::processNetwork()
 /// <param name="dstId"></param>
 void Control::notifyCC_ReleaseGrant(uint32_t dstId)
 {
-    // callback REST API to release the granted TG on the specified control channel
-    if (!m_controlChData.address().empty() && m_controlChData.port() > 0) {
-        if (!m_notifyCC) {
-            return;
-        }
+    if (m_controlChData.address().empty()) {
+        return;
+    }
 
-        json::object req = json::object();
-        int state = modem::DVM_STATE::STATE_NXDN;
-        req["state"].set<int>(state);
-        req["dstId"].set<uint32_t>(dstId);
+    if (m_controlChData.port() == 0) {
+        return;
+    }
 
-        int ret = RESTClient::send(m_controlChData.address(), m_controlChData.port(), m_controlChData.password(),
-            HTTP_PUT, PUT_RELEASE_TG, req, m_debug);
-        if (ret != network::rest::http::HTTPPayload::StatusType::OK) {
-            ::LogError(LOG_NXDN, "failed to notify the CC %s:%u of the release of, dstId = %u", m_controlChData.address().c_str(), m_controlChData.port(), dstId);
-        }
+    if (!m_notifyCC) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+
+    // callback REST API to release the granted TG on the specified control channel
+    json::object req = json::object();
+    int state = modem::DVM_STATE::STATE_NXDN;
+    req["state"].set<int>(state);
+    req["dstId"].set<uint32_t>(dstId);
+
+    int ret = RESTClient::send(m_controlChData.address(), m_controlChData.port(), m_controlChData.password(),
+        HTTP_PUT, PUT_RELEASE_TG, req, m_debug);
+    if (ret != network::rest::http::HTTPPayload::StatusType::OK) {
+        ::LogError(LOG_NXDN, "failed to notify the CC %s:%u of the release of, dstId = %u", m_controlChData.address().c_str(), m_controlChData.port(), dstId);
     }
 }
 
@@ -945,22 +953,28 @@ void Control::notifyCC_ReleaseGrant(uint32_t dstId)
 /// <param name="dstId"></param>
 void Control::notifyCC_TouchGrant(uint32_t dstId)
 {
-    // callback REST API to touch the granted TG on the specified control channel
-    if (!m_controlChData.address().empty() && m_controlChData.port() > 0) {
-        if (!m_notifyCC) {
-            return;
-        }
+    if (m_controlChData.address().empty()) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if (m_controlChData.port() == 0) {
+        return;
+    }
 
-        json::object req = json::object();
-        int state = modem::DVM_STATE::STATE_NXDN;
-        req["state"].set<int>(state);
-        req["dstId"].set<uint32_t>(dstId);
+    if (!m_notifyCC) {
+        return;
+    }
 
-        int ret = RESTClient::send(m_controlChData.address(), m_controlChData.port(), m_controlChData.password(),
-            HTTP_PUT, PUT_TOUCH_TG, req, m_debug);
-        if (ret != network::rest::http::HTTPPayload::StatusType::OK) {
-            ::LogError(LOG_NXDN, "failed to notify the CC %s:%u of the touch of, dstId = %u", m_controlChData.address().c_str(), m_controlChData.port(), dstId);
-        }
+    // callback REST API to touch the granted TG on the specified control channel
+    json::object req = json::object();
+    int state = modem::DVM_STATE::STATE_NXDN;
+    req["state"].set<int>(state);
+    req["dstId"].set<uint32_t>(dstId);
+
+    int ret = RESTClient::send(m_controlChData.address(), m_controlChData.port(), m_controlChData.password(),
+        HTTP_PUT, PUT_TOUCH_TG, req, m_debug);
+    if (ret != network::rest::http::HTTPPayload::StatusType::OK) {
+        ::LogError(LOG_NXDN, "failed to notify the CC %s:%u of the touch of, dstId = %u", m_controlChData.address().c_str(), m_controlChData.port(), dstId);
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/p25/Control.cpp b/src/p25/Control.cpp
index da881a21..dffc9300 100644
--- a/src/p25/Control.cpp
+++ b/src/p25/Control.cpp
@@ -366,7 +366,7 @@ void Control::setOptions(yaml::Node& conf, bool supervisor, const std::string cw
 
     yaml::Node rfssConfig = systemConf["config"];
     yaml::Node controlCh = rfssConfig["controlCh"];
-    m_notifyCC = controlCh["notifyEnable"].as<bool>(true);
+    m_notifyCC = controlCh["notifyEnable"].as<bool>(false);
     
     // voice on control forcibly disables CC notification
     if (m_voiceOnControl) {
@@ -384,6 +384,7 @@ void Control::setOptions(yaml::Node& conf, bool supervisor, const std::string cw
             }
         }
 
+        LogInfo("    Notify Control: %s", m_notifyCC ? "yes" : "no");
         LogInfo("    Disable Network HDUs: %s", m_disableNetworkHDU ? "yes" : "no");
         if (!m_trunk->m_ctrlTSDUMBF) {
             LogInfo("    Disable Multi-Block TSDUs: yes");
@@ -1299,22 +1300,28 @@ void Control::processNetwork()
 /// <param name="dstId"></param>
 void Control::notifyCC_ReleaseGrant(uint32_t dstId)
 {
-    // callback REST API to release the granted TG on the specified control channel
-    if (!m_controlChData.address().empty() && m_controlChData.port() > 0) {
-        if (!m_notifyCC) {
-            return;
-        }
+    if (m_controlChData.address().empty()) {
+        return;
+    }
 
-        json::object req = json::object();
-        int state = modem::DVM_STATE::STATE_P25;
-        req["state"].set<int>(state);
-        req["dstId"].set<uint32_t>(dstId);
+    if (m_controlChData.port() == 0) {
+        return;
+    }
 
-        int ret = RESTClient::send(m_controlChData.address(), m_controlChData.port(), m_controlChData.password(),
-            HTTP_PUT, PUT_RELEASE_TG, req, m_debug);
-        if (ret != network::rest::http::HTTPPayload::StatusType::OK) {
-            ::LogError(LOG_P25, "failed to notify the CC %s:%u of the release of, dstId = %u", m_controlChData.address().c_str(), m_controlChData.port(), dstId);
-        }
+    if (!m_notifyCC) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    // callback REST API to release the granted TG on the specified control channel
+    json::object req = json::object();
+    int state = modem::DVM_STATE::STATE_P25;
+    req["state"].set<int>(state);
+    req["dstId"].set<uint32_t>(dstId);
+
+    int ret = RESTClient::send(m_controlChData.address(), m_controlChData.port(), m_controlChData.password(),
+        HTTP_PUT, PUT_RELEASE_TG, req, m_debug);
+    if (ret != network::rest::http::HTTPPayload::StatusType::OK) {
+        ::LogError(LOG_P25, "failed to notify the CC %s:%u of the release of, dstId = %u", m_controlChData.address().c_str(), m_controlChData.port(), dstId);
     }
 }
 
@@ -1324,22 +1331,28 @@ void Control::notifyCC_ReleaseGrant(uint32_t dstId)
 /// <param name="dstId"></param>
 void Control::notifyCC_TouchGrant(uint32_t dstId)
 {
-    // callback REST API to touch the granted TG on the specified control channel
-    if (!m_controlChData.address().empty() && m_controlChData.port() > 0) {
-        if (!m_notifyCC) {
-            return;
-        }
+    if (m_controlChData.address().empty()) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if (m_controlChData.port() == 0) {
+        return;
+    }
 
-        json::object req = json::object();
-        int state = modem::DVM_STATE::STATE_P25;
-        req["state"].set<int>(state);
-        req["dstId"].set<uint32_t>(dstId);
+    if (!m_notifyCC) {
+        return;
+    }
 
-        int ret = RESTClient::send(m_controlChData.address(), m_controlChData.port(), m_controlChData.password(),
-            HTTP_PUT, PUT_TOUCH_TG, req, m_debug);
-        if (ret != network::rest::http::HTTPPayload::StatusType::OK) {
-            ::LogError(LOG_P25, "failed to notify the CC %s:%u of the touch of, dstId = %u", m_controlChData.address().c_str(), m_controlChData.port(), dstId);
-        }
+    // callback REST API to touch the granted TG on the specified control channel
+    json::object req = json::object();
+    int state = modem::DVM_STATE::STATE_P25;
+    req["state"].set<int>(state);
+    req["dstId"].set<uint32_t>(dstId);
+
+    int ret = RESTClient::send(m_controlChData.address(), m_controlChData.port(), m_controlChData.password(),
+        HTTP_PUT, PUT_TOUCH_TG, req, m_debug);
+    if (ret != network::rest::http::HTTPPayload::StatusType::OK) {
+        ::LogError(LOG_P25, "failed to notify the CC %s:%u of the touch of, dstId = %u", m_controlChData.address().c_str(), m_controlChData.port(), dstId);
     }
 }