Form 8-K

FORM 8-K

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 27, 2001

TELEPHONE AND DATA SYSTEMS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

  Deleware
(State or other
jurisdiction of
incorporation)		 1-14157
(Commission
File Number)		 36-2669023
(IRS Employer
Identification
No.)


     30 North LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois     
     (Address of principal executive offices)		    60602   
(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (312) 630-1900
Not Applicable
(Fomer name or former address, if changed since last report)

Item 5.  Other Events.

            Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. and United States Cellular Corporation, an over 80%-owned subsidiary of Telephone and Data Systems, Inc., announced that Black Crow Wireless L.P. has signed a settlement agreement reached among the Federal Communications Commission, the U.S. government, NextWave Personal Communications, Inc. and a majority of the winning bidders in the FCC's Auction (No. 35) that concluded in January 2001. U.S. Cellular is a limited partner in Black Crow Wireless, L.P.

             This Current Report on Form 8-K is being filed for the purpose of filing the news release issued by Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. and U.S. Cellular on November 27, 2001 relating to such announcement as an exhibit.

Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits

             Exhibits

             The exhibits accompanying this report are listed in the accompanying Exhibit Index.




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SIGNATURES



Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant
has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.




Telephone and Data Systems, Inc.
(Registrant)

Date: November 27, 2001
 
By: /s/ D. Michael Jack
D. Michael Jack,
Vice President and Controller
(Principal Accounting Officer)



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EXHIBIT INDEX

  Exhibit Number Description of Exhibit
 
        99.1 Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. and U.S.
Cellular Corporation's News Release, dated
November 27, 2001, announcing Black Crow
Wireless, L.P. has signed the NextWave
settlement agreement.





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