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):  September 28, 1995
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                       TELEPHONE AND DATA SYSTEMS, INC.
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            (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


              Iowa                       1-8251                    36-2669023
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         (State or other               (Commission               (IRS Employer
         jurisdiction of               File Number)              Identification
          incorporation)                                               No.)



 30 North LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois                       60603
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  (Address of principal executive offices)                      (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (312) 630-1900


                                Not Applicable
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         (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)


           The Exhibit Index is Located on Page 4 of 5 Total Pages.


Item 5.   Other Events.
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      On  September   28,  1995,   the  Company   announced  that   a  Federal
Communications  Commission ("FCC")  administrative law  judge issued  a ruling
finding  the Company and United States Cellular Corporation fully qualified to
be FCC licensees.  The decision favorably resolves candor issues raised in the
La Star and Wisconsin 8 (Vernon) Rural Service Area ("RSA") matters.

      This Current Report on Form 8-K is being filed for the purpose of filing
the  news release issued  by the Company  relating to such  announcement as an
exhibit. 

Item 7.     Financial Statements and Exhibits
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(c)   Exhibits
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      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: October 3, 1995


By:  /s/  GREGORY J. WILKINSON   
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Gregory J. Wilkinson
Vice President and Controller
(principal accounting officer)










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                                 EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit Number   Description of Exhibit   Sequentially Numbered Page
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      99                News Release dated            5
                        September 28, 1995





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