Exhibit 99.1


Contact:  Mark A. Steinkrauss,  Vice President,  Corporate Relations,  Telephone
          and Data Systems, Inc. (312) 592-5384 mark.steinkrauss@teldta.com
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               Black Crow Wireless is High bidder for 17 LICENSES
                           in recent FCC auction



FOR RELEASE: IMMEDIATE

January 26, 2001,  Chicago,  Illinois - Black Crow  Wireless,  L.P. was the high
bidder  for 17  licenses  in 13 markets  in the  recent  Federal  Communications
Commission  (FCC) C and F block  broadband  PCS  spectrum  auction (No. 35) that
concluded on January 26, 2001. United States Cellular  Corporation's  [AMEX:USM]
wholly owned subsidiary, USCC Wireless Investment, Inc., is a limited partner in
Black Crow Wireless, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership.  The license cost for
the 17 licenses acquired by Black Crow Wireless L.P. amounted to $283,885,000.

Based in  Chicago,  U.S.  Cellular  manages  and  invests  in  cellular  systems
throughout the United States.  At December 31, USM managed  operational  systems
serving 145 markets.