UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT
     Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934


        Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 21, 2006


                    ALASKA COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS GROUP, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


         Delaware                     000-28167               52-2126573
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(State or other jurisdiction         (Commission             (IRS Employer
     of incorporation)               File Number)          Identification No.)


600 Telephone Ave, Anchorage, Alaska                             99503
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(Address of principal executive offices)                       (Zip Code)



      Registrant's telephone number, including area code 907  297-3000
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         (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)


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Item 8.01         Other Events

On June 21, 2006, the Company issued a press release announcing that the Board
of Directors of the Company declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.215 per
share on the Company's common stock. The first quarter dividend is payable on
July 19, 2006 to stockholders of record on the close of business on June 30,
2006. The Company has approximately 42 million shares of common stock
outstanding as of June 7, 2006. The information relating to the dividend is in
the press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by
reference.


Item 9.01   Financial Statements and Exhibits


Exhibit No.            Description

Exhibit 99.1           Alaska Communications Systems Group, Inc.
                       Press Release dated June 21, 2006




                                   SIGNATURES


         Pursuant to the  requirements  of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934,
the  Registrant  has duly  caused  this  Report  on Form 8-K to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.



Date:    June 22, 2006            Alaska Communications Systems Group, Inc.

                                           /s/ David Wilson
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                                           David Wilson,
                                           Senior Vice President and
                                           Chief Financial Officer