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 *
  Pidgeon Tina
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
09/16/2010
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 Governmental Affairs
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)
Class A Common Stock 20,000 (1)
D
 
Class A Common Stock 5,000 (2)
D
 
Class A Common Stock 18,000 (3)
D
 
Class A Common Stock 15
D
 
Class A Common Stock 10,732
I
by Trust (4)

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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

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Pidgeon Tina
2550 DENALI STREET
SUITE 1000
ANCHORAGE, AK 99503
      Sr. VP Governmental Affairs  

Signatures

By: John M. Lowber For: Tina Pidgeon 09/23/2010
**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) Restricted Shares of Class A Common Stock (the "Restricted Stock"). 100% of the shares of Restricted Stock will vest on October 1, 2012. For vesting to occur, employee must be in an active employee status, and residing in Alaska on the vest date.
(2) Restricted Shares of Class A Common Stock (the "Restricted Stock"). 100% of the shares of Restricted Stock will vest on June 30, 2012.
(3) Restricted Shares of Class A Common Stock (the "Restricted Stock"). 50% of the shares of Restricted Stock will vest on December 20, 2011, and the remaining 50% of the shares of Restricted Stock will vest on February 28, 2012.
(4) All shares owned by virtue of participation in the Company's Employee Stock Purchase Plan as of September 16, 2010.

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