Public Comment Period Open on Alaska Communications Acquisition.
The Regulatory Commission of Alaska has issued a public notice that ATN International, Inc. (ATN), acting
through its indirect majority-owned subsidiary, Project 8 Buyer, LLC (Project 8),
and Alaska Communications Systems Group Inc. (ACS Group) (collectively,
Applicants) filed an application for ATN to acquire an indirect controlling interest
in ACS Group and its certificated telecommunications subsidiaries: ACS of
Alaska, LLC (ACS-AK), ACS of Anchorage, LLC (ACS-AN), ACS of Fairbanks,
LLC (ACS-F), ACS of the Northland, LLC (ACS-N), Alaska Fiber Star, LLC (AFS)
and ACS Long Distance, LLC (ACS-LD). Docket U-21-003 was opened to address this
matter.
The Applicants state that the proposed transfer of controlling interest will have no
effect on existing services, management, or operations of the ACS Group and its
certificated telecommunications subsidiaries, and does not include the transfer or
consolidation of any of the facilities, plant, or equipment used to provide service
to customers. Further, they state that the leadership team, brand, operations,
and products and services for ACS Group and its certificated subsidiaries will not
change as a result of the transaction.
To review the Applicants' filings, click on the "Documents" tab in Docket U-21-003.
Date Issued: 1/25/2021