PUBLIC NOTICE Federal Communications Commission 445 12th Street, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20554 News Media Information 202 / 418-0500 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov TTY 1-888-835-5322 WIRELINE COMPETITION BUREAU SHORT TERM NETWORK CHANGE NOTIFICATION FILED BY ALASKA COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS Report No. NCD-1587 July 23, 2008 Re: SHORT TERM NETWORK CHANGE CERTIFICATION RECEIVED Alaska Communications Systems, an incumbent local exchange carrier (LEC), has filed certification that short term public notice of network change(s) has been provided through its publicly accessible Internet site as required by section 51.329(a) of the rules of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), together with certification of service on identified interconnecting carriers, as required by section 51.333(a). Upon initial review the filing appears to be complete. See 47 C.F.R. §§ 51.325 through 51.335. Specific network change information can be obtained on the Internet at: http://www.acsalaska.com The incumbent LEC's certification refers to the change(s) identified below: Type of Change Location of Changes Cutting over to a new Digital Loop Carrier and Fiber Optic cross connect. Anchorage, Alaska The incumbent LEC contact: Lisa Phillips Manager – Regulatory Affairs ACS of Anchorage, Inc. 600 Telephone Avenue, MS 60 Anchorage, Alaska 99503 Phone: (907) 297-3130 An objection to an incumbent LEC's short term notice may be filed by an information service provider or telecommunications service provider that directly interconnects with the incumbent LEC’s network. Such objections must be filed with the Commission, and served on the incumbent LEC, no later than the ninth business day following the release of this public notice. See 47 C.F.R. § 51.333(c). The original filing is available for inspection and copying at the FCC Public Reference Room, Portals II, 445 12th Street, S.W., Suite CY-A257, Washington, D.C. 20554. For further information, contact Carmell Weathers, (202) 418-2325 (voice), or carmell.weathers@fcc.gov (e- mail), of the Competition Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau. The TTY number is (202) 418-0484 -FCC-