Exhibit 4.254  FEDERAL SERVICE FOR SUPERVISION IN THE SPHERE OF COMMUNICATIONS,  INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND MASS MEDIA  LICENSE  No. 145058 dated October 02, 2016  For Rendering  Mobile Radio Communication Services in the Allocated Telecommunications Network  This license is granted to  Public Joint Stock Company  Mobile TeleSystems  Primary State Registration Number  of a Legal Entity (Individual Entrepreneur)  (OGRN, OGRNIP)  1027700149124  Taxpayer Identification  Number (INN)  7740000076


Location address (place of residence):  4 Marksistskaya Str., Moscow, 109147  The territory covered by telecommunications services is specified in the Appendix.  This license is granted for a term:  until October 02, 2021  This license is granted by decision of  the licensing body  Order dated June 20, 2016 No. 304-рчс  Appendix being an integral part of this license is executed on  2 sheets  Deputy   Head
SignatureO.A. IvanovStampL.S.


Appendix to the license No. 145058**  License Requirements  1.            Public Joint Stock Company Mobile TeleSystems (licensee) shall observe the term of this license.  Abbreviated name:  MTS PJSC  OGRN [Primary State Registration Number] 1027700149124               INN (TIN) 7740000076  Location address:  4 Marksistskaya Str., Moscow, 109147  2.         The licensee shall commence provision of telecommunications services under this license on or before October 02, 2016.  3.         The licensee shall provide telecommunications services under this license only within the territory of the Orenburg Region.  4.         Under this license the licensee shall provide a subscriber* with:  a) access to the licensees telecommunications network;  b) connections through the licensees mobile radio communication network for reception (transmission) of voice and non-voice information, while ensuring the continuity of telecommunications services, including in movement;  c) for one or several groups of the licensees subscribers, the simultaneous connection in the mode of half-duplex radio communication via one communication channel, regardless of the number of subscribers in the group, and/or the simultaneous connection with the participation of a dispatcher.  5.         This license has been granted based on the results of consideration of the application for extension of the license No. 110718 dated April 01, 2013, other than by a bidding process (auction, competitive tender). No license requirements are established with respect to fulfillment by the licensee of its obligations assumed as a result of participation in a bidding process (auction, competitive tender) for the relevant license.  6.         When providing services under this license, the licensee shall fulfill the conditions established in the allocation of radio-frequency bandwidths and assignment of a radio frequency or radio frequency channel.  1


7.      It is not allowed to connect the licensees telecommunications network intended for provision of telecommunications services under this license to the public telecommunications network of the Russian Federation, to telecommunications networks that have access to the public telecommunications network of the Russian Federation.  It is not allowed to connect the licensees telecommunications network intended for provision of telecommunications services under this license to the public telecommunications networks of foreign states.  8.      The licensee shall fulfill the requirements to telecommunications networks and facilities for performance of investigative activities, as established by the federal executive authority responsible for telecommunications upon agreement with the authorized state bodies engaged in investigative activities, and take measures to prevent disclosure of organizational and tactical methods of performance of these activities.  
 * In addition to the services provided for by this license, other services technologically closely related to mobile radio communication services in the allocated telecommunications network and intended for increase in their customer value may be provided, unless a separate license is required for this purpose. ** This license has been granted within extension of the license No. 110718 dated April 01, 2013.


Total numbered, bound and sealed  3 (Three) sheet(s). Head of the Department for radio frequency assignment registers  and licenses in the field of telecommunications (Signature) I. Yu. Zavidnaya Stamp July 01, 2016