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                UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549
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                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT

                        PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d)
                     OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

       DATE OF REPORT (Date of earliest event reported): January 26, 2006
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                     InterDigital Communications Corporation
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



        Pennsylvania                   1-11152                    23-1882087 
(State or other jurisdiction of  (Commission File Number)       (IRS Employer
        incorporation)                                       Identification No.)




781 Third Avenue, King of Prussia, PA                               19406-1409
 (Address of Principal Executive Offices)                           (Zip Code)


        Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 610-878-7800

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Item 8.01         Other Events.

On January 27, 2006, InterDigital Communications Corporation issued a press
release announcing that it intends to oppose Nokia Corporation's (Nokia) effort
to appeal the judgment of the United States District Court for the Southern
District of New York, which confirmed the Final Award against Nokia in December
2005. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.



Item 9.01.        Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c) Exhibits.

    99.1     Press release dated January 27, 2006.






                                   SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this Current Report on Form 8-K to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


                             INTERDIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION


                             By: /s/ R.J. Fagan                           
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                                    Richard J. Fagan
                                    Chief Financial Officer


Dated: January 27, 2006







                                  EXHIBIT INDEX



Exhibit  No.                                              Description
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     99.1                                Press release dated January 27, 2006