A communication device connectable to an IP network includes a congestion monitor unit monitoring whether the communication device is congested, and a congestion information creating unit creating congestion information concerning a congested state of the communication device when the congestion monitor unit detects the congested state thereof, the congestion information being sent to other devices connected to the IP network.

 
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