Provided is a communication control method for use in a small-or-medium-scale base station including the steps of: receiving a radio signal transmitted from a communication terminal or a large-scale base station; acquiring information of the communication terminal or the large-scale base station by analyzing the radio signal; selecting one operation range among a plurality of types of operation ranges based on the information of the communication terminal or the large-scale base station; and communicating with the communication terminal in accordance with the operation range selected from among the plurality of types of operation ranges.