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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001051512-17-000049
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	CORRESP
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170725

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TELEPHONE & DATA SYSTEMS INC /DE/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001051512
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS (NO RADIO TELEPHONE) [4813]
		IRS NUMBER:				362669023
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

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		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		30 NORTH LASALLE STREET
		STREET 2:		STE 4000
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60602
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3126301900

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		STREET 1:		30 NORTH LASALLE STREET
		STREET 2:		STE 4000
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60602
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            <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:10pt; page-break-inside:avoid; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Helvetica">July 25</font><font style="font-family:Helvetica">, 201</font><font style="font-family:Helvetica">7</font></p>
            <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; page-break-inside:avoid; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Helvetica">Mr. Larry Spirgel</font></p>
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                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; page-break-inside:avoid; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Helvetica">Form 10-K for the Year ended December 31, 2016</font></p>
                        <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; page-break-inside:avoid; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Helvetica">Filed February 24, 2017</font></p>
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            <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:10pt; page-break-inside:avoid; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Helvetica">Dear Mr. Spirgel:</font></p>
            <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:10pt; page-break-inside:avoid; font-size:9pt"><font style="font-family:Helvetica">We have received your letter dated </font><font style="font-family:Helvetica">July 17</font><font style="font-family:Helvetica">, 201</font><font style="font-family:Helvetica">7</font><font style="font-family:Helvetica"> </font><font style="font-family:Helvetica">to LeRoy T. Carlson, Jr., Chief Executive Officer, of Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. (the &#8220;Company&#8221;), </font><font style="font-family:Helvetica">relating </font><font style="font-family:Helvetica">to the above referenced filing.&#160; </font><font style="font-family:Helvetica">This letter is to advise you that we are currently preparing responses to your comments and will seek to respo</font><font style="font-family:Helvetica">nd fully no later than </font><font style="font-family:Helvetica">August </font><font style="font-family:Helvetica">7</font><font style="font-family:Helvetica">, 201</font><font style="font-family:Helvetica">7</font><font style="font-family:Helvetica">.</font><font style="font-family:Helvetica">&#xa0;</font><font style="font-family:Helvetica"> The </font><font style="font-family:Helvetica">C</font><font style="font-family:Helvetica">ompany is requesting additional time to respond because it is in the process of closing its books and completing financial statements for the </font><font style="font-family:Helvetica">second</font><font style="font-family:Helvetica"> quarter of 201</font><font style="font-family:Helvetica">7</font><font style="font-family:Helvetica">. </font><font style="font-family:Helvetica"> </font><font style="font-family:Helvetica">If you have any questions, please contact </font><font style="font-family:Helvetica">th</font><font style="font-family:Helvetica">e undersigned</font><font style="font-family:Helvetica"> at (</font><font style="font-family:Helvetica">312</font><font style="font-family:Helvetica">) </font><font style="font-family:Helvetica">592</font><font style="font-family:Helvetica">-</font><font style="font-family:Helvetica">5301</font><font style="font-family:Helvetica">.</font></p>
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