FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN 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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
CHAPADOS GREGORY F
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
GENERAL COMMUNICATION INC [GNCMA] 		5. 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.
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
2550 DENALI ST, SUITE 1000		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/09/2008
(Street)

ANCHORAGE, AK 99503		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Class A Common Stock               15,000 D  

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 6             02/01/2003 02/01/2013(1) Class A Common Stock 30,000   30,000 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 7.95 01/09/2008   A   100,000   12/31/2011(2) 01/09/2018 Class A Common Stock 100,000 $ 0 100,000 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 13.11             06/01/2007(3) 06/01/2016 Class A Common Stock 350,000   350,000 D  

Reporting Owners

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

Signatures

 John M Lowber for Gregory F Chapados   01/11/2008
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(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 expiration date was extended to 2/1/2013. No other terms were changed.
(2) Options become exercisable in two equal annual installments beginning 12/31/2010 through 12/31/2011.
(3) Option agreement becomes exercisable in five equal annual installments beginning June 1, 2007 through June 1, 2011. 150,000 shares of this agreement vests at a targeted rate of 20,000 shares per year based upon Mr. Chapados' individual performance. The actual number of shares vested may be increased or decreased based on such performance.

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