When the EDCA queue is empty and the backoff timer is 0, the wireless communication terminal may resume the backoff procedure at the slot boundary. At this time, the wireless communication terminal may maintain the CW value without modification. This is because it is not the case that the wireless communication terminal fails to transmit, and there is no need to double CW. Specifically, the wireless communication terminal may maintain all the state variables of the EDCAF except for the backoff timer. Also, when the EDCA queue is empty and the backoff timer is 0 again, the wireless communication terminal may start the backoff procedure again. In the embodiment of