Alaska Communications Systems Launches Infinite Minutes Long Distance Plan.Business/Technology Editors ANCHORAGE, Alaska--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct 10, 2000 Alaska Communications Systems This article is about the current telecommunications company. For the historical "Alaska Communications System", see AT&T Alascom. Alaska Communications Systems, (or ACS) is a telecommunications corporation, headquartered in Anchorage, Alaska. Group, Inc. ("ACS (Asynchronous Communications Server) See network access server. ") (Nasdaq:ALSK) launched a new, unlimited long distance calling plan earlier this week. Called Infinite Minutes, it offers ACS local service customers unlimited, interstate long distance calls for a flat rate of $20 per month. John Ayers John Ayers (born April 14, 1953 – October 2, 1995 in Carrizo Springs, Texas) was a National Football League offensive lineman from 1977 through 1987. During that span he appeared in two Super Bowls: Super Bowl XVI and Super Bowl XIX for the San Francisco 49ers. , Sr. VP of Marketing and Sales, said ACS is the first telecommunications company See telecom company. in Alaska to offer its residential customers truly unlimited long distance. "This `all-you-can-eat' offer tells our customers they no longer have to worry about duration of the call or time of day when making long distance calls," he said. "We're pleased to offer this innovative approach to long distance communications." The ACS Long Distance offer is available for ACS residential customers and applies to all interstate direct dial calls from the subscriber's home phone. ACS's simplified billing for the service shows the single, flat rate charge on the monthly statement -- with no interstate calling detail. In-state calls to all Alaska destinations are billed at $.14 per minute. Customers who do not reside in an ACS local serving area, but who are ACS Internet customers, are also eligible for Infinite Minutes. The plan is available throughout Alaska in communities where ACS Long Distance is an available prescribed carrier choice. Yesterday ACS filed a corollary corollary: see theorem. plan with the Regulatory Commission of Alaska asking for approval to offer an unlimited in-state calling plan for $20 with out-of-state minutes charged at $.10. ACS also filed for a combined, unlimited inter- and intra-state calling plan for $30 per month. The requested tariff effective date is November 6. All plans are subject to the points listed above. "We believe these plans offer exactly what the consumer wants-- freedom to call where and when they wish without worrying about what their monthly phone bill will look like," Ayers said. "These plans, which offer maximum flexibility and fixed affordable cost, will energize en·er·gize v. en·er·gized, en·er·giz·ing, en·er·giz·es v.tr. 1. To give energy to; activate or invigorate: "His childhood competition in the long distance market." More information is available on the company Web site, www.acsalaska.com. ACS (Nasdaq:ALSK) is the leading diversified, facilities based telecommunications provider in Alaska, offering local service, wireless, long distance, data, and Internet services to business and residential customers throughout Alaska. ACS currently serves approximately 330,000 access lines and 74,000 cellular customers throughout the State. Statements contained in this press release, which are not historical fact, are "forward-looking statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. " that involve a number of known and unknown risks or uncertainties. Additional factors, which may affect actual results, are contained in the Company's filings with the SEC, including the report on Form S-1, dated November 18, 1999. Forward-looking statements in this release are made pursuant to the safe harbor Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive. provisions contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995. |
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