UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    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):  June 14, 2005
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                    ALASKA COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS GROUP, INC.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware                           000-28167                     52-2126573
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(State or other jurisdiction      (Commission                  (IRS Employer
of incorporation)                 File Number)               Identification No.)


600 Telephone Ave, Anchorage, Alaska                               99503
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    (Address of principal executive offices)                    (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code   907/297-3000
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         (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)


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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

On June 14, 2005, the Board of Directors of Alaska Communications Systems Group,
Inc. ("ACS") declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.20 per share on the
company's common stock.

The second quarter dividend is payable on July 20, 2005 to stockholders of
record on the close of business on June 30, 2005. The company has approximately
41.1 million shares of common stock outstanding as of June 13, 2005.


Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

Exhibit No.         Description
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Exhibit 99.1        Alaska Communications Systems Group, Inc. press release
                    dated June 14, 2005.


                                   SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this Report on Form 8-K to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.


Date:    June 14, 2005             Alaska Communications Systems Group, Inc.

                                          /s/ David Wilson
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                                          David Wilson,
                                          Senior Vice President and Chief
                                          Financial Officer (Principal 
                                          Accounting Officer and Principal
                                          Financial Officer)