FORM 3
 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  CHAPADOS GREGORY F
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
06/01/2006		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
GENERAL COMMUNICATION INC [GNCMA]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
2550 DENALI STREET, SUITE 1000		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
SR VP FED AFFAIRS & BUS DEV
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

ANCHORAGE, AK 99503		 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)		 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) 02/01/2003(1) 02/01/2008 Class A Common Stock 30,000 $ 6 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) 06/01/2007(2) 06/01/2016 Class A Common Stock 200,000 $ 13.11 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) 06/01/2007(3) 06/01/2016 Class A Common Stock 150,000 $ 13.11 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
CHAPADOS GREGORY F
2550 DENALI STREET
SUITE 1000
ANCHORAGE, AK 99503		       SR VP FED AFFAIRS & BUS DEV  

Signatures

By: John M. Lowber For: Gregory F. Chapados 06/02/2006
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Option agreement is exercisable in full on February 1, 2003.
(2) Option agreement becomes exercisable in five equal annual installments beginning June 1, 2007 through June 1, 2011.
(3) Option agreement vests at a targeted rate of 20,000 shares per year based on Mr. Chapados' individual performance. The actual number of shares vested may be increased or decreased based on such performance. The first block of shares awarded hereunder will vest on June 1, 2007.

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