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): July 5, 2005
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                     InterDigital Communications Corporation
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


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


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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     Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))





Item 7.01.   Regulation FD Disclosure.

     Attached  as an  exhibit  to this  Current  Report  on Form  8-K is a press
release issued by  InterDigital  Communications  Corporation  (the "Company") on
July 5, 2005,  announcing a conference  call during which the Company  discussed
the  impact  of  the  Final  Award  in the  arbitration  proceeding  with  Nokia
Corporation  and the other items set forth in the press  release.  A copy of the
press release is incorporated herein and is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01.   Financial Statements and Exhibits.

     (c)  Exhibits. The following exhibit is filed with this report:

          Exhibit 99.1 - Press release dated July 5, 2005.


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                                   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/ Lawrence F. Shay
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                                 Lawrence F. Shay
                                 General Counsel



Dated:  July 5, 2005


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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit No.                                    Description
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  99.1                              Press release dated July 5, 2005