EXHIBIT 3.41

                                 STATE OF ALASKA

                DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

                DIVISION OF BANKING, SECURITIES AND CORPORATIONS

I certify that the attached 6 pages are true copies of records on file with the
Department of Community and Economic Development, Division of Banking,
Securities, and Corporations.

                                                Edgar Blatchford
                                                Commissioner

[SEAL]                                          Certified by: /s/ Joy West
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                                                Date: 8/15/03
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                                 STATE OF ALASKA
                DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
                DIVISION OF BANKING, SECURITIES AND CORPORATIONS

                                   CERTIFICATE
                                       OF
                                  INCORPORATION

                              BUSINESS CORPORATION

The undersigned, as Commissioner of Community and Economic Development of the
State of Alaska, hereby certifies that Articles of Incorporation of

                         ACS LONG DISTANCE LICENSE SUB, INC.

have been received in this office and have been found to conform to law.

ACCORDINGLY, the undersigned, as Commissioner of Community and Economic
Development, and by virtue of the authority vested in me by law, hereby issues
this Certificate of Incorporation and attaches hereto the original copy of the
Articles of Incorporation.

                                    IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I execute this
                                    certificate and affix the Great Seal of the
                                    State of Alaska on AUGUST 11, 2000

                                    /s/ Deborah B. Sedwick
                                    Deborah B. Sedwick
                                    Commissioner of Community
                                    and Economic Development




                                                             Filed for Record
                                                             State for Alaska

                                                               AUG 11 2000

                                                         Department of Community
                                                        And Economic Development

                        ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

                                    OF

                      ACS LONG DISTANCE LICENSE SUB, INC.
                  (An Alaska Business Corporation Incorporated
             Under the Alaska Corporations Code: AS 10.06 et seq.)

                  The undersigned, a citizen of the State of Alaska and natural
person of the age of eighteen years or more, acting as incorporator of this
Corporation under the Alaska Corporations Code (Alaska Statute 10.06 et seq.),
does hereby adopt the following Articles of Incorporation for such Corporation:

         ARTICLE I. CORPORATE NAME

                  The name of the Corporation shall be ACS LONG DISTANCE LICENSE
SUB, INC. (hereinafter referred to as the "Corporation").

         ARTICLE II. CORPORATE; EXISTENCE

                  The Corporation shall have perpetual duration.

         ARTICLE III. PURPOSES AND POWERS

                  The purpose for which this Corporation is organized is to hold
telecommunications licenses issued by the Federal Communications Commission for
an affiliated company engaged in the business of providing telecommunications
services and equipment, and any other lawful act, business, trade, or activity
for which corporations may be organized under the Alaska Corporations Code.

                  The Corporation shall have the authority to engage in any and
all such activities as are incidental or conducive to the attainment of the
foregoing purpose or purposes of the Corporation and to exercise any and all
powers authorized or permitted under any laws that may be now or hereafter
applicable or available to the Corporation.

         ARTICLE IV. ALIEN AFFILIATES

                  There are no alien affiliates of this Corporation.



         ARTICLE V. SHARES

                  The aggregate number of shares which the Corporation may issue
shall be one thousand (1,000) shares of common stock.

         ARTICLE VI. REGISTERED OFFICE AND AGENT

                  The name of the Corporation's initial registered agent and
the address of the initial registered office is:

                              CT Corporation
                              801 West 10th Street, Suite 300
                              Juneau, Alaska 99801

         ARTICLE VII. DIRECTORS

                  The number of Directors constituting the Board of Directors of
the Corporation shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of the
Alaska Corporations Code and set out in the Bylaws of the Corporation.

         ARTICLE VIII. DIRECTOR LIABILITY

                  Directors of the Corporation shall not be personally liable to
the Corporation or its shareholders for monetary damages for acts or omissions
that occur after the effective date of these Articles of Incorporation for the
breach of their fiduciary duty as a Director; provided, however, that such
exemption from liability shall not apply to (i) a breach of a Director's duty of
loyalty to the Corporation or its shareholders; (ii) acts or omissions not in
good faith or that involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law;
(iii) willful or negligent conduct involved in the payment of dividends; or the
repurchase of stock from other than lawfully available funds; or (iv) a
transaction from which the Director derives an improper personal benefit.

         ARTICLE IX. BYLAW AMENDMENTS

                  The Bylaws of the Corporation may be adopted, amended, or
repealed, in the manner prescribed by law, by approval of the Board of
Directors, except as otherwise provided by law.



         ARTICLE X. INCORPORATOR

                  The name and address of the incorporator of this Corporation
is as follows:

                         Michelle Bittner
                         Alaska Communications Systems
                         510 L Street, Suite 500
                         Anchorage, Alaska 99501
                         Telephone: (907) 297-3087
                         Facsimile: (907) 297-3153

                  IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned, being the sole original
incorporator hereinabove named, has executed these Articles of Incorporation
this 9th day of August, 2000.
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                                                        /s/ Michelle Bittner
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                                                        Michelle Bittner

                                  VERIFICATION

                  I, Michelle Bittner, say on oath or affirm that I have read
the foregoing Articles of Incorporation of ACS LONG DISTANCE LICENSE SUB, INC.,
and believe all statements made in such Articles of Incorporation are true.

                  DATED this 9th day of August, 2000, at Anchorage, Alaska.
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                                                        /s/ Michelle Bittner
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                                                        Michelle Bittner



                  SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO before me this 9th day of August,
2000, at Anchorage, Alaska.

                                                 /s/ Tiffany L. Dunn
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                                                 Notary Public for Alaska
                                                 My commission expires: 11-3-02

                    THE S.I.C. Code for this Corporation is

                        4810 - Telephone Communications



                                                           [ACS LOGO]


August 9, 2000

Division of Corporations
Department of Community and Economic Development
State of Alaska
P. O. Box 110808
Juneau, Alaska 99811-0808

      Re:  Articles of Incorporation for ACS of Alaska License Sub, Inc., ACS of
           Anchorage License Sub, Inc., ACS of Fairbanks License Sub, Inc., ACS
           of the Northland License Sub, Inc., ACS Wireless License Sub, Inc.,
           ACS Long Distance License Sub, Inc. and ACS Television License Sub,
           Inc.

Dear Sir or Madam:

         I am the Assistant Secretary for the following existing Alaska
corporations: ACS of Alaska, Inc., ACS of Fairbanks, Inc., ACS of the Northland,
Inc., ACS Long Distance, Inc. and ACS Wireless, Inc. In addition, I am the
Assistant Secretary for the following existing foreign corporations that may or
may not be registered with the State of Alaska: ACS of Anchorage, Inc., ACS
Internet, Inc., Alaska Communications Systems Holdings, Inc. and Alaska
Communications Systems Group, Inc.

         Enclosed please find Articles of Incorporation to incorporate the
following new corporations: ACS of Alaska License Sub, Inc., ACS of Anchorage
License Sub, Inc., ACS of Fairbanks License Sub, Inc., ACS of the Northland
License Sub, Inc., ACS Wireless License Sub, Inc., ACS Long Distance Licence
Sub, Inc. and ACS Television License Sub, Inc. The businesses of the new
corporations will be similar to the businesses of the existing corporations and
all of the corporations are affiliated and part of the same corporate group.
Therefore, please be advised that the existing corporations consent to the use
of names that are similar to their own by the new corporations, including to use
of the name "ACS" by the new corporations.

         Please don't hesitate to contact me if you have any questions or need
any additional information, call if there are any questions or concerns about
this transaction.

                                           Sincerely,

                                           /s/ Michelle Bittner

                                           Michelle S. Bittner
                                           Assistant Secretary & Senior Attorney

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