diff --git a/ws/private.go b/ws/private.go
index df67372..7142a01 100644
--- a/ws/private.go
+++ b/ws/private.go
@@ -75,13 +75,12 @@ func (s *Server) dispatch(sock net.Conn, u *upgrader.T){
 	/* (2) Add controller to client */
 	client.ctl = controller
 
-	/* (3) Launch controller routine (for new connection) */
-	go controller.fun(client, nil)
+	/* (3) Bind controller */
+	go controller.fun(client, controller.dat)
 
 	/* (4) Launch continuous frame reader */
 	go client.awaitFrame()
 
-	return
 
 }
 
@@ -119,12 +118,13 @@ func (c *Client) awaitFrame() {
 
 		fmt.Printf("+ elapsed: %.3f us\n", float32(time.Now().UnixNano()-startTime)/1e3)
 
-		// Call controller
-		c.ctl.fun(c, frame)
+		// Trigger data channel
+		c.ctl.dat <- frame
 
 	}
 
-	fmt.Printf(" - error\n")
+	fmt.Printf(" - error; disconnecting\n")
+	close(c.ctl.dat)
 
 }
 
diff --git a/ws/server.go b/ws/server.go
index 79362a7..e81dd70 100644
--- a/ws/server.go
+++ b/ws/server.go
@@ -12,7 +12,10 @@ import (
 // it will be called if the URI does not
 // match another controller
 func (s *Server) BindDefault(c ControllerFunc) error{
-	s.def = &Controller{nil, c};
+	s.def = new(Controller);
+	s.def.uri = nil
+	s.def.fun = c
+	s.def.dat = make(chan *Frame, maxChannelBufferLength)
 
 	return nil
 }
@@ -25,7 +28,10 @@ func (s *Server) Bind(uri string, c ControllerFunc) error {
 	if err != nil { return fmt.Errorf("Cannot build URI: %s", err) }
 
 	/* (2) Create controller */
-	ctl := &Controller{uri: uriScheme, fun: c}
+	ctl := new(Controller)
+	ctl.uri = uriScheme
+	ctl.fun = c
+	ctl.dat = make(chan *Frame, maxChannelBufferLength)
 
 	/* (3) Add to server */
 	s.ctl = append(s.ctl, ctl)
diff --git a/ws/types.go b/ws/types.go
index 5c0240f..9617c46 100644
--- a/ws/types.go
+++ b/ws/types.go
@@ -6,15 +6,17 @@ import (
 	"git.xdrm.io/gws/ws/frame"
 )
 
-const maxBufferLength = 4096
+const maxBufferLength        = 4096
+const maxChannelBufferLength = 1
 
 // Represents a websocket controller callback function
-type ControllerFunc func(*Client, *Frame)
+type ControllerFunc func(*Client, chan *Frame)
 
 // Represents a websocket controller
 type Controller struct {
 	uri *parser.Scheme
 	fun ControllerFunc
+	dat chan *Frame // data channel
 }