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 *
Pidgeon Tina
   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)
Gen Coun,Chief Comp Off, SVP
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
2550 DENALI STREET, SUITE 1000		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/30/2016
(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

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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
Call Options (obligation to sell) $ 17.50 12/30/2016   P   112   10/24/2016 04/21/2017 Class A Common Stock 11,200.00 $ 250.87 (1) 112 D  
Call Options (obligation to sell) $ 20.00 01/03/2017   P   110   12/12/2016 01/20/2017 Class A Common Stock 11,000.00 $ 105.05 110 D  
Call Options (obligation to sell) $ 20.00 01/05/2017   P   18   12/20/2016 02/17/2017 Class A Common Stock 1,800.00 $ 174.29 18 D  
Call Options (obligation to sell) $ 20.00 01/05/2017   P   32   12/20/2016 02/17/2017 Class A Common Stock 3,200.00 $ 176 50 D  
Call Options (obligation to sell) $ 20.00 01/05/2017   S     32 01/05/2017 04/21/2017 Class A Common Stock 3,200.00 $ 215.83 32 D  
Call Options (obligation to sell) $ 20.00 01/05/2017   S     18 01/05/2017 04/21/2017 Class A Common Stock 1,800.00 $ 214 50 D  
Call Options (obligation to sell) $ 20.00 01/13/2017   S     25 01/13/2017 04/21/2017 Class A Common Stock 2,500.00 $ 123.79 75 D  
Call Options (obligation to sell) $ 20.00 01/13/2017   S     5 01/13/2017 04/21/2017 Class A Common Stock 500.00 $ 128 80 D  
Put Options (right to sell) $ 17.50 01/13/2017   P   11   01/13/2017 04/21/2017 Class A Common Stock 1,100.00 $ 53 11 D  
Put Options (right to sell) $ 17.50 01/13/2017   P   39   01/13/2017 04/21/2017 Class A Common Stock 3,900.00 $ 54.49 (2) 50 D  
Put Options (right to sell) $ 17.50 01/13/2017   P   25   01/13/2017 07/21/2017 Class A Common Stock 2,500.00 $ 94.21 25 D  
Put Options (right to sell) $ 17.50 01/17/2017   P   50   01/17/2017 07/21/2017 Class A Common Stock 5,000.00 $ 95.11 (3) 75 D  
Put Options (right to sell) $ 15.00 01/23/2017   E     44 11/11/2016 01/20/2017 Class A Common Stock 4,400.00 $ 0 66 D  
Put Options (right to sell) $ 17.50 01/23/2017   E     66 12/12/2016 01/20/2017 Class A Common Stock 6,600.00 $ 0 0 D  
Put Options (right to sell) $ 17.50 01/24/2017   P   50   01/24/2017 04/21/2017 Class A Common Stock 5,000.00 $ 50.11 100 D  
Put Options (right to sell) $ 17.50 01/25/2017   P   30   01/25/2017 07/21/2017 Class A Common Stock 3,000.00 $ 95.18 105 D  
Put Options (right to sell) $ 17.50 01/26/2017   P   11   01/26/2017 04/21/2017 Class A Common Stock 1,100.00 $ 51.02 111 D  
Put Options (right to sell) $ 17.50 01/26/2017   P   19   01/26/2017 04/21/2017 Class A Common Stock 1,900.00 $ 48.11 130 D  
Put Options (right to sell) $ 17.50 02/09/2017   P   50   02/09/2017 04/21/2017 Class A Common Stock 5,000.00 $ 42.51 (4) 180 D  
Put Options (right to sell) $ 17.50 02/21/2017   E     50 12/20/2016 02/17/2017 Class A Common Stock 5,000.00 $ 0 0 D  
Put Options (right to sell) $ 17.50 02/21/2017   P   50   02/21/2017 04/21/2017 Class A Common Stock 5,000.00 $ 40.11 (5) 230 D  
Put Options (right to sell) $ 17.50 02/21/2017   P   50   02/21/2017 07/21/2017 Class A Common Stock 5,000.00 $ 68.11 155 D  
Call Options (obligation to sell) $ 20.00 04/03/2017   P   22   01/13/2017 04/21/2017 Class A Common Stock 2,200.00 $ 101.24 22 D  
Call Options (obligation to sell) $ 20.00 04/03/2017   P   58   01/13/2017 04/21/2017 Class A Common Stock 5,800.00 $ 105 80 D  
Put Options (right to sell) $ 15.00 04/03/2017   S     5 10/06/2016 04/21/2017 Class A Common Stock 500.00 $ 0 5 D  
Put Options (right to sell) $ 15.00 04/03/2017   S     75 10/06/2016 04/21/2017 Class A Common Stock 7,500.00 $ 2.38 (6) 80 D  
Put Options (right to sell) $ 17.50 04/03/2017   P   5   04/03/2017 05/19/2017 Class A Common Stock 500.00 $ 34.91 5 D  
Put Options (right to sell) $ 17.50 04/03/2017   P   75   04/03/2017 05/19/2017 Class A Common Stock 7,500.00 $ 30.74 (7) 80 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Pidgeon Tina
2550 DENALI STREET
SUITE 1000
ANCHORAGE, AK 99503		       Gen Coun,Chief Comp Off, SVP  

Signatures

 /s/ Tina Pidgeon   11/24/2017
**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) This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $124.00 to $124.40; the price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transactions were effected upon request to the SEC staff, the Issuer, or a security holder of the Issuer.
(2) This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $184.52 to $185.00; the price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transactions were effected upon request to the SEC staff, the Issuer, or a security holder of the Issuer.
(3) This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $95.00 to $95.48; the price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transactions were effected upon request to the SEC staff, the Issuer, or a security holder of the Issuer.
(4) This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $42.18 to $43.00; the price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transactions were effected upon request to the SEC staff, the Issuer, or a security holder of the Issuer.
(5) This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $135.00 to $136.00; the price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transactions were effected upon request to the SEC staff, the Issuer, or a security holder of the Issuer.
(6) This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $2.21 to $2.48; the price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transactions were effected upon request to the SEC staff, the Issuer, or a security holder of the Issuer.
(7) This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $30.31 to $31.00; the price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transactions were effected upon request to the SEC staff, the Issuer, or a security holder of the Issuer.

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