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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001278423-04-000001.txt : 20040223
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20040223191751
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001278423-04-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040223
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040223

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FISHER SHELDON
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001278423

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-28167
		FILM NUMBER:		04623192

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		600 TELEPHONE AVE
		CITY:			ANCHORAGE
		STATE:			AK
		ZIP:			99503

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ALASKA COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS GROUP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001089511
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS (NO RADIO TELEPHONE) [4813]
		IRS NUMBER:				522126573
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		600 TELEPHONE AVENUE
		STREET 2:		-
		CITY:			ANCHORAGE
		STATE:			AK
		ZIP:			99503
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9072973000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		600 TELEPHONE AVENUE
		STREET 2:		-
		CITY:			ANCHORAGE
		STATE:			AK
		ZIP:			99503

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ALEC HOLDINGS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19990624
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0201</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2004-02-23</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001089511</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ALASKA COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS GROUP INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ALSK</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001278423</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>FISHER SHELDON</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>600 TELEPHONE AVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ANCHORAGE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>AK</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>99503</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Sr VP, Sales and Marketing</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Employee Stock Options</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>4.35</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2014-02-23</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Alaska Communications Systems Group, Inc. Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>200000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Options vest at 20% or 40,000 shares per twelve-month period for the five-year period commencing on February 23, 2004, or on a change in control, whichever is earlier.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Sheldon Fisher</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-02-23</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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