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 March 3, 2004 (which report expresses an unqualified opinion and included
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. No. 143, Accounting for Asset
Retirement Obligation) appearing in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Alaska
Communications Systems Group, Inc. for the year ended December 31, 2003.

/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
Portland, Oregon
March 26, 2004