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| <xsd:element id="alsk_ReconciliationOfCashCashEquivalentsAndRestrictedCashTableTextBlock" name="ReconciliationOfCashCashEquivalentsAndRestrictedCashTableTextBlock" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="alsk_RegulatoryHighCostSupportMember" name="RegulatoryHighCostSupportMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="alsk_RegulatoryRevenueAccessIncludingCarrierOfLastResortAndCarrierCommonLineMember" name="RegulatoryRevenueAccessIncludingCarrierOfLastResortAndCarrierCommonLineMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="alsk_RegulatoryRevenueAccessIncludingCustomerOrderedServiceAndSpecialAccessMember" name="RegulatoryRevenueAccessIncludingCustomerOrderedServiceAndSpecialAccessMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
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| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="alsk_RetailCustomersMember" name="RetailCustomersMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="alsk_RevenueAccountedForInAccordanceWithASC606ByTimingOfRevenueRecognitionTableTextBlock" name="RevenueAccountedForInAccordanceWithASC606ByTimingOfRevenueRecognitionTableTextBlock" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="alsk_RevenueNotAccountedForUnderASC606" name="RevenueNotAccountedForUnderASC606" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="alsk_RuralHealthCareCustomersMember" name="RuralHealthCareCustomersMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="alsk_ScheduleOfAdvanceBillingAndCustomerDepositsTableTextBlock" name="ScheduleOfAdvanceBillingAndCustomerDepositsTableTextBlock" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="alsk_SeniorCreditFacilitiesAndOtherLongtermObligationsMember" name="SeniorCreditFacilitiesAndOtherLongtermObligationsMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
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| <xsd:element id="alsk_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsExpirationsInPeriod" name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsExpirationsInPeriod" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
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| <xsd:element id="alsk_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOutstandingWeightedAveragePeriodToBeRecognizedAsExpense" name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOutstandingWeightedAveragePeriodToBeRecognizedAsExpense" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:durationItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="alsk_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardVestedInPeriodFairValue" name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardVestedInPeriodFairValue" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
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| <xsd:element id="alsk_WeightedAverageLifeOfSeniorCreditFacility" name="WeightedAverageLifeOfSeniorCreditFacility" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:durationItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
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| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="alsk_statement-statement-note-8-longterm-obligations-tables" name="statement-statement-note-8-longterm-obligations-tables" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="alsk_statement-statement-note-9-other-longterm-liabilities-summary-of-other-longterm-liabilities-details" name="statement-statement-note-9-other-longterm-liabilities-summary-of-other-longterm-liabilities-details" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="alsk_statement-statement-note-9-other-longterm-liabilities-tables" name="statement-statement-note-9-other-longterm-liabilities-tables" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="alsk_statement-statement-significant-accounting-policies-policies" name="statement-statement-significant-accounting-policies-policies" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| </xsd:schema> |