Opportunity
Alaska Online Public Notices #U-26-015
Regulatory Notice: Spectrum Aggregator Seeks Controlling Interest in AireSpring
Posted
May 18, 2026
Respond By
June 08, 2026
Identifier
U-26-015
NAICS
926130
This notice concerns a regulatory application for a change in corporate control within Alaska's telecommunications sector. - Government Buyer: - Regulatory Commission of Alaska, Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development - Entities Involved: - AireSpring, Inc. (current service provider) - Spectrum Aggregator, LP (applicant seeking controlling interest) - Charlesbank Capital Partners, LLC (capital commitment to Spectrum Aggregator) - Services Provided: - Competitive local exchange telecommunications services - Service areas include ACS of Anchorage, LLC; ACS of Fairbanks, LLC; ACS of Alaska, LLC; Glacier State study area of ACS of the Northland, LLC - Notable Requirements: - AireSpring will convert from a corporation to a limited liability company as part of the transaction - Application includes a petition for confidential treatment of transaction agreements, financial statements, and capital commitment letter - No products or services are being procured; this is a regulatory notice regarding corporate control - OEMs: - No OEMs or product manufacturers are involved; only corporate entities and service providers - Place of Performance: - Service areas across Alaska, including Anchorage, Fairbanks, and Glacier State study area
Description
The Regulatory Commission of Alaska has received an application from AireSpring, Inc. and Spectrum Aggregator, LP for Spectrum Aggregator to acquire an indirect controlling interest in AireSpring. AireSpring provides competitive local exchange services in several service areas in Alaska and plans to convert from a corporation to a limited liability company as part of the transaction. The Commission has opened Docket U-26-015 to address this matter and has not yet ruled on the completeness of the application or the petition for confidential treatment of certain documents. Comments on the application are due by June 8, 2026.