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| | <issuerName> ALASKA COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS GROUP INC </issuerName> |
| | <issuerTradingSymbol> ALSK </issuerTradingSymbol> |
| | </issuer> |
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| | | <rptOwnerCik> 0001184055 </rptOwnerCik> |
| | | <rptOwnerName> STEINBERG LEONARD </rptOwnerName> |
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| | | <rptOwnerStreet1> C/O ALASKA COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS </rptOwnerStreet1> |
| | | <rptOwnerStreet2> 600 TELEPHONE AVE </rptOwnerStreet2> |
| | | <rptOwnerCity> ANCHORAGE </rptOwnerCity> |
| | | <rptOwnerState> AK </rptOwnerState> |
| | | <rptOwnerZipCode> 99503 </rptOwnerZipCode> |
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| | | <isOfficer> 1 </isOfficer> |
| | | <isTenPercentOwner> 0 </isTenPercentOwner> |
| | | <isOther> 0 </isOther> |
| | | <officerTitle> SVP, Legal/Reg/Gov & Corp Sec. </officerTitle> |
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| <value> Restricted Stock Units </value> |
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| <value> 2019-12-27 </value> |
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| | | <expirationDate> |
| <value> 2029-09-26 </value> |
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| <value> Common Stock </value> |
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| <value> 81198 </value> |
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| <footnotes> |
| | <footnote id="F1"> Amount represents the vested portion of a restricted stock unit award granted under the Alaska Communications Systems Group, Inc. 2011 Incentive Award Plan. </footnote> |
| | <footnote id="F2"> Restricted stock unit award granted under the Alaska Communications Systems Group, Inc. 2011 Incentive Award Plan scheduled to vest in three equal annual installments beginning on the first company business day on or after March 1, 2020, or upon the recipient's regular retirement, whichever comes first. </footnote> |
| | <footnote id="F3"> Amount represents a restricted stock unit award under the Alaska Communications Systems Group, Inc. 2011 Incentive Award Plan. </footnote> |
| | </footnotes> |
| <remarks></remarks> |
| <ownerSignature> |
| | <signatureName> /s/ Tiffany Hoogerhyde for Leonard A. Steinberg </signatureName> |
| | <signatureDate> 2019-12-30 </signatureDate> |
| | </ownerSignature> |
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