SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Crown Castle International Corp.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $0.01 par value
(Title of Class of Securities)
228227104
(CUSIP Number)
September 30 , 1999
(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this
Schedule is filed:
/ / Rule 13d-1(b)
/X/ Rule 13d-1(c)
/ / Rule 13d-1(d)
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of
the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see
the Notes).
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CUSIP No. 228227104 13G
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
BellSouth Corporation 58-1533433
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF (a) / /
A MEMBER OF A GROUP (b) / /
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Georgia
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NUMBER OF SHARES 5 SOLE VOTING POWER 7,129,733
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OWNED BY EACH 6 SHARED VOTING POWER 0
REPORTING PERSON ------ ----------------------------------------------
WITH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 7,129,733
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH
REPORTING PERSON
7,129,733 shares of Crown Castle International Corp. Common Stock
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 9
EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES / /
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 5.5%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
CO
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ITEM 1.
(a) The name of the issuer - Crown Castle International Corp. ("Crown Castle").
(b) The address of the issuer's principal executive offices is:
510 Bering Drive, Suite 500, Houston TX 77057.
ITEM 2.
The following information is given with respect to the person filing this
Statement:
(a) The name of the person filing this statement is: BellSouth Corporation,
a Georgia corporation ("BellSouth").
(b) The principal executive offices of BellSouth are located at 1155
Peachtree Street, Atlanta, Georgia 30309-3610.
(c) BellSouth is incorporated in the State of Georgia.
(d) The title of the class of securities of Crown Castle with respect to
which BellSouth makes this filing is: Common Stock, $0.01 par value
(e) The CUSIP number of this class is: 228227104.
ITEM 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to sections 240.13d-1(b) or
240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:
(a) / / Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act
(15 U.S.C. 78o).
(b) / / Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).
(c) / / Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15
U.S.C. 78c).
(d) / / Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment
Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8).
(e) / / An investment adviser in accordance with section
240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E).
(f) / / An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with
section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F).
(g) / / A parent holding company or control person in accordance with
section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G).
(h) / / A savings association as defined in section 3(b) of the Federal
Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813).
(i) / / A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment
company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15
U.S.C. 80a-3).
(j) / / Group, in accordance with section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
If this statement is filed pursuant to section 240.13d-1(c), check this box /X/.
ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP
Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage
of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 7,129,733
(b) Percent of class: 5.5%
(c) Number of shares as to which the person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote 7,129,733
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote 0
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of 7,129,733
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of 0
Item 5. Ownership of five percent or less of a class
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof
the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five
percent of the class of securities, check the following. / /
Item 6. Ownership of more than five percent on behalf of another person
Not applicable.
Item 7. Identification and classification of the subsidiary which acquired
the security being reported on by the parent holding company
Not applicable.
Item 8. Identification and classification of members of the group
Not applicable.
Item 9. Notice of dissolution of group
Not applicable.
Item 10. Certification
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the
securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose
of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of
the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a
participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify
that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
BELLSOUTH CORPORATION
By: /s/ W. Patrick Shannon
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W. Patrick Shannon
Vice President and Controller
Date: October 8, 1999