FIG. 1 is a front, side and top perspective view of a first embodiment of an ornamental design for a housing for communication device and similar articles.

FIG. 2 is a first side elevation view of the embodiment of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a front elevation view of the embodiment of FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view of the embodiment of FIG. 1.

FIG. 5 is a top plan view of the embodiment of FIG. 1.

FIG. 6 is a second side elevation view of the embodiment of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 7 is a rear elevation view of the embodiment of FIG. 1.

The broken line portions of the drawings form no part of the claimed design or a specified embodiment thereof.

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