A communication device for transmitting data to a plurality of radio terminals in radio communication includes: a first communication interface that performs radio communication with each of radio terminals in accordance with a first communication standard; and a controller that controls radio communication with each of the radio terminals, wherein the controller manages a modulation and coding scheme (MCS) level indicating a level of an MCS used for transmission of data for each of the radio terminals in association with a load amount indicating a communication load in the transmission of the data, wherein the controller, when detecting that the load amount is greater than a predetermined upper limit value, determines an allowable level of the MCS level corresponding to a load amount less than the upper limit value, and restricts the transmission of the data to use an MCS level equal to or higher than the allowable level.