Exhibit 99.1



Contact:   Kenneth R. Meyers, Executive Vice President - Finance, U.S. Cellular
           (773) 399-8900 email: kmeyers@uscellular.com
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           Mark A. Steinkrauss, Vice President, Corporate Relations, Telephone
           and Data Systems, Inc. (312) 592-5348 mark.steinkrauss@teldta.com
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          BLACK CROW WIRELESS IS ACCEPTED FOR FILING IN UPCOMING C AND F
         BLOCK BROADBAND PCS SPECTRUM AUCTION; U.S. CELLULAR IS A LIMITED
                         PARTNER IN BLACK CROW WIRELESS


FOR RELEASE: IMMEDIATE

November  20,  2000,  Chicago,  Illinois - United  States  Cellular  Corporation
[AMEX:USM] announces that its wholly owned subsidiary, USCC Wireless Investment,
Inc.,  is a limited  partner in Black Crow  Wireless,  L.P., a Delaware  limited
partnership.

The FCC confirmed in a public notice  released on November 17, 2000,  that Black
Crow  Wireless  L.P. has been  accepted for filing in the upcoming C and F block
broadband  PCS  spectrum  auction  (No.  35).  Black Crow  Wireless  had filed a
short-form  application (FCC Form 175) to indicate its intention to bid in the C
and F block auction  scheduled to begin on December 12, 2000. The auction filing
deadline was  November 6. A total of 422  licenses  covering 195 markets will be
offered.  Licenses will be issued for a ten-year  term from the initial  license
date.

Applications  accepted for filing will become qualified  bidders upon receipt of
the required advance payment due November 27, 2000.

Based in  Chicago,  U.S.  Cellular  manages  and  invests  in  cellular  systems
throughout the United States. At September 30, USM managed  operational  systems
serving 144 markets.





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