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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): August 16, 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       (Commission                  (IRS Employer
      of incorporation)            File Number)              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 2.02.      Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

(a)  On August 16, 2006, InterDigital  Communications Corporation issued a press
     release  providing  revenue  guidance for third quarter 2006. 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 August 16, 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/ Richard J. Fagan
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                                 Richard J. Fagan
                                 Chief Financial Officer



Dated: August 16, 2006





                                  EXHIBIT INDEX



Exhibit No.                             Description
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  99.1                                  Press release dated August 16, 2006