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Alaska Communications

Logo: Alaska Communications, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons5

American telecommunications company

Alaska Communications (formerly Alaska Communications Systems or ACS) is a telecommunications corporation headquartered in Anchorage, Alaska. It was the first telecommunications provider in the state of Alaska to maintain a third-generation wireless network and the only provider in Alaska that owned fully incorporated infrastructure for the major telecommunications platforms; wireless communications, Internet networking, and local and long-distance phone service.3 Its shares trade on NASDAQ under the symbol ALSK.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

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Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1999Founded1

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  • TickerALSK on NASDAQ1
  • Industrymobile phone industry, telecommunications industry1
  • HeadquartersAnchorage1
  • Websitewww.alaskacommunications.com
  • Legal formDelaware corporation1
  • Incorporated inDE6
  • Business address600 Telephone Avenue, -, Anchorage, Ak 995036
  • Filer categoryAccelerated filer, Smaller reporting company6
  • LEI5493007NQ48764MYK7864
  • StatusActive4
  • LEI statusIssued and current4
  • Registered addressC/O LEGALINC CORPORATE SERVICES INC., 19713 Newark, United States4
  • Registered withDivision of Corporations, Department of State, 29545304

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Alaska Communications (formerly Alaska Communications Systems or ACS) is a telecommunications corporation headquartered in Anchorage, Alaska. It was the first telecommunications provider in the state of Alaska to maintain a third-generation wireless network and the only provider in Alaska that owned fully incorporated infrastructure for the major telecommunications platforms; wireless communications, Internet networking, and local and long-distance phone service. Alaska Communications wireline operations include advanced data networks and an underwater fiber optic system. The Alaska Communications wireless operations included a statewide 3G CDMA network, and coverage extended from the North Slope to Southeast Alaska.3

What it owns

What Alaska Communications reports owning in its annual reports to the SEC: buildings, land and equipment, real estate and locations, investments, intangible assets and inventory, at the end of its latest fiscal year and a year before.

Property and equipment

ItemLatestA year beforeChange
Property and equipment, before depreciation$1.5B8 Dec 31, 2020$1.4B8 Dec 31, 2019+2.0%
Accumulated depreciation$1.1B8 Dec 31, 2020$1.0B8 Dec 31, 2019+1.9%
Property and equipment, net$390.9M8 Dec 31, 2020$382.4M8 Dec 31, 2019+2.2%
Operating-lease assets (leased space)$89.8M8 Dec 31, 2020$81.0M8 Dec 31, 2019+10.9%

Investments

ItemLatestA year beforeChange
Cash and cash equivalents$19.6M8 Dec 31, 2020$26.7M8 Dec 31, 2019−26.3%
Marketable securities, current$434.0K8 Dec 31, 2020$434.0K8 Dec 31, 20190%

Inventory

ItemLatestA year beforeChange
Inventory, total$7.6M8 Dec 31, 2020$8.9M8 Dec 31, 2019−14.3%

The story

The company was formed in 1998, when CenturyTel announced the sale of its Alaska operations (newly acquired from PacifiCorp) to local management and Fox Paine & Company. In 1999, Alaska Communications acquired Anchorage Telephone Utility from the Municipality of Anchorage.

On February 3, 2014, Alaska Communications announced its purchase of TekMate.

On December 4, 2014, GCI Wireless agreed to purchase the wireless assets of Alaska Communications for $300 million. The deal was completed in the first quarter of 2015.

In July 2021, Alaska Communications was acquired by the Nasdaq-listed company ATN International Inc. for $343 million.

From Wikipedia’s article on Alaska Communications, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.7

Leadership

Who has led Alaska Communications, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Chief executive

  1. Liane J. Pelletier2006–2011
  2. Anand Vadapalli2011–2019
  3. William H. Bishop2019–2021

Chair

  1. Liane J. Pelletier2006

President

  1. Liane J. Pelletier2006–2011
  2. Anand Vadapalli2011–2019
  3. William H. Bishop2020–2021

Chief financial officer

  1. Wayne Graham2011–2015
  2. Laurie Butcher2019–2021

Chief operating officer

  1. Anand Vadapalli2009–2010
200020052010201520202025
Board members and other officers (50)

Former names

  • ALEC HOLDINGS INCOct 8, 1999 to Oct 14, 19996

Timeline

  1. Oct 2, 2019New chief executive William H. Bishop becomes CEO9
  2. Mar 16, 2011New chief executive Anand Vadapalli becomes CEO10
  3. Feb 27, 2006New chief executive Liane J. Pelletier becomes CEO11
  4. Nov 18, 1999Went public Listed on NASDAQ1
  5. 1999Founded Founded1

SEC filer profile

How Alaska Communications is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission, from its EDGAR record and the cover page of its latest annual report.

  • Name on EDGARALASKA COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS GROUP INC2
  • CIK0001089511
  • Employer ID (EIN)52-21265732
  • Filer statusAccelerated filer<br>smaller reporting company2
  • Incorporated inDelaware2
  • Fiscal year endsDecember 312
  • Industry code (SIC)4813 Telephone Communications (No Radiotelephone)2
  • Business address600 Telephone Avenue, -, Anchorage, AK 995032
  • Phone90729730002
  • Shares outstanding54,273,804 as of Apr 30, 202165
  • Public float$147.0M as of Jun 30, 202066
  • On EDGAR sinceJul 7, 19992
  • Filings1,642 in all: 4 (943), 8-K (240), 10-Q (65), 3 (49), DEFA14A (44), SC 13G/A (37), 4/A (28), SC 13D/A (26)2
    All 55 form types

    SC 13G (22), UPLOAD (22), DEF 14A (21), 10-K (20), CORRESP (15), 10-K/A (10), S-8 (10), S-8 POS (10), S-4/A (8), 8-K/A (7), 10-Q/A (5), 424B3 (4), CT ORDER (4), S-4 (4), SC 13D (4), NT 10-K (3), S-1/A (3), 10-K405 (2), 40-APP/A (2), 424B5 (2), RW (2), S-1 (2), S-3 (2), S-3/A (2), SC TO-I/A (2), 15-12B (1), 25-NSE (1), 3/A (1), 40-APP (1), 424B1 (1), 424B4 (1), 425 (1), 5 (1), 8-A12B (1), 8-A12B/A (1), 8-A12G (1), APP NTC (1), APP ORDR (1), DEFM14A (1), DEFR14A (1), NT 10-Q (1), PREC14A (1), PREM14A (1), SC 13E3 (1), SC 13E3/A (1), SC TO-C (1), SC TO-I (1)

  • Latest filingsAnnual report (10-K) Mar 16, 2021
    Quarterly report (10-Q) May 7, 2021
    Proxy statement (DEF 14A) Apr 29, 2020
    Latest 8-K (8-K) Jul 22, 2021

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