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Exhibit 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We consent to the use in this Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement No. 333-114378 of Alaska Communications Systems Group, Inc. on Form S-1 of our report dated March 3, 2004 (which report expresses an unqualified opinion and includes an explanatory paragraph relating to the adoption of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 142,Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets,and of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 143,Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations),appearing in the Prospectus, which is part of this Registration Statement.
We also consent to the reference to us under the heading "Experts" in such Prospectus.
DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
Portland, Oregon
May 28, 2004
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CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM