EXHIBIT 23.1



                          INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT

We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statement No.
333-92091 of Alaska Communications Systems Group, Inc. on Form S-8 of our report
dated February 19, 2002, appearing in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Alaska
Communications Systems Group, Inc. for the year ended December 31, 2001.




/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
Portland, Oregon
March 27, 2001