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

                                    FORM 11-K

                                   (Mark One)

          [X] ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
                     EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 [NO FEE REQUIRED]

                   For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2002

                                       OR

        [ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
                     EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 [NO FEE REQUIRED]

                       For the transition period from      to

                         Commission file number 0-15279


A. Full title of the plan and the address of the plan, if different from that of
the issuer named below:

                           GENERAL COMMUNICATION, INC.
                     QUALIFIED EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN


B. Name of issuer of the securities held pursuant to the plan and the address of
its principal executive office:

                           GENERAL COMMUNICATION, INC.
                         2550 Denali Street, Suite 1000
                             Anchorage, Alaska 99503


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                                        GENERAL COMMUNICATION, INC.
                                  QUALIFIED EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN

                                                 FORM 11-K

                                   FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2002

                                             TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Independent Auditors' Report dated June 3, 2003..........................................................3

Statements of Net Assets Available for Benefits at December 31, 2002 and 2001............................4

Statements of Changes in Net Assets Available for Benefits for the Years Ended
   December 31, 2002 and 2001............................................................................5

Notes to Financial Statements............................................................................6

Schedule H, Line 4i - Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year) .........................................17

Schedule H, Line 4j - Schedule of Reportable Transactions ..............................................18

Signature...............................................................................................19
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Exhibits:
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    23.1           Consent of KPMG LLP (Accountant for the Plan) *
    99.1           Certifications Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of
                     the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 *
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    *              Filed herewith.
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                          INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT



The Plan Trustees
General Communication, Inc. Qualified
   Employee Stock Purchase Plan


We have audited the accompanying statements of net assets available for benefits
of General Communication, Inc. Qualified Employee Stock Purchase Plan as of
December 31, 2002 and 2001, and the related statements of changes in net assets
available for benefits for the years then ended. These financial statements are
the responsibility of the Plan's management. Our responsibility is to express an
opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted
in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and
perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial
statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a
test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial
statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and
significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall
financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a
reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in
all material respects, the net assets available for benefits of General
Communication, Inc. Qualified Employee Stock Purchase Plan as of December 31,
2002 and 2001, and the changes in those net assets available for benefits for
the years then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally
accepted in the United States of America.

Our audits were performed for the purpose of forming an opinion on the basic
financial statements taken as a whole. The supplemental schedules of assets held
at end of year and reportable transactions are presented for the purpose of
additional analysis and are not a required part of the basic financial
statements but are supplementary information required by the Department of
Labor's Rules and Regulations for Reporting and Disclosure under the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. The supplemental schedules are the
responsibility of the Plan's management. The supplemental schedules have been
subjected to the auditing procedures applied in the audits of the basic
financial statements and, in our opinion, are fairly stated in all material
respects in relation to the basic financial statements taken as a whole.



/s/
KPMG LLP

Anchorage, Alaska
June 3, 2003



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                                           GENERAL COMMUNICATION, INC.
                                      QUALIFIED EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN
                                 Statements of Net Assets Available for Benefits
                                            December 31, 2002 and 2001


                                                                                2002             2001
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         Cash and cash equivalents                                       $            3                8
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         Investments, at fair value:
           Nonparticipant directed:
              Common stock                                                   29,044,279       37,474,528
                                                                          --------------    --------------

           Participant directed:
              Common stocks                                                   8,827,050        2,218,647
              Mutual funds                                                    4,387,931        4,303,188
              Common/collective trust                                           707,308          547,656
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                                                                             13,922,289        7,069,491

           Participant loans                                                    875,297          843,557
           Pending settlements                                                    4,084              ---
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                Total investments, at fair value                             43,845,949       45,387,576
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         Contributions receivable:
           Employee                                                             162,415          150,773
           Employer                                                             134,853          129,199
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                                                                                297,268          279,972

         Investment income receivable                                             8,399            5,935

         Accrued excess employee contributions                                      ---          (47,942)
                                                                          --------------    --------------

                  Net assets available for benefits                      $   44,151,619       45,625,549
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         See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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                                           GENERAL COMMUNICATION, INC.
                                       QUALIFIED EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN
                             Statements of Changes in Net Assets Available for Benefits
                                       Years Ended December 31, 2002 and 2001
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Contributions:
   Employee                                                                $    4,940,036          3,883,166
   Employer                                                                     4,065,147          3,321,168
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                                                                                9,005,183          7,204,334
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Investment income:
   Net appreciation (depreciation) in fair value of investments                (8,966,795)         5,364,369
   Dividend income                                                                101,571            164,731
   Interest income                                                                 81,644             67,601
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                                                                               (8,783,580)         5,596,701
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     Increase in net assets available for benefits                                221,603         12,801,035

Employee withdrawals                                                            1,695,533          2,766,493
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     Net increase (decrease) in net assets available for benefits              (1,473,930)        10,034,542

Net assets available for benefits at beginning of period                       45,625,549         35,591,007
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     Net assets available for benefits at end of period                    $   44,151,619         45,625,549
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See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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                           GENERAL COMMUNICATION, INC
                     QUALIFIED EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN
                          Notes to Financial Statements

 (1)     Description of Plan
         The following description of the General Communication, Inc. Qualified
         Employee Stock Purchase Plan ("Plan") provides general information
         only. Participants should refer to the Plan document for a more
         complete description of the Plan's provisions.

            General
            The Plan is a defined contribution plan covering employees of
            General Communication, Inc. ("GCI") and affiliated companies
            (collectively, the "Company") who have completed one year of
            service, as defined in the Plan document. Affiliated companies
            include GCI, Inc., GCI, Inc.'s subsidiary GCI Holdings, Inc., GCI
            Holdings, Inc.'s subsidiaries GCI Communication Corp., GCI Cable,
            Inc., and GCI Transport Co., Inc., GCI Fiber Co., Inc., GCI Fiber
            Communication Co., Inc. and Fiber Hold Co., Inc. and GCI Fiber Co.,
            Inc.'s and Fiber Hold Co., Inc.'s partnership Alaska United Fiber
            System Partnership ("Alaska United"), GCI Communication Corp.'s
            subsidiary Potter View Development Co., Inc., GCI Cable, Inc.'s
            subsidiary GCI American Cablesystems, Inc., GCI American
            Cablesystems, Inc.'s subsidiary GCI Cablesystems of Alaska, Inc.,
            and GCI Transport Co., Inc.'s subsidiary GCI Satellite Co., Inc. All
            subsidiaries are wholly-owned at December 31, 2002.

            Effective January 1, 2003 GCI American Cablesystems, Inc. and GCI
            American Cablesystems, Inc.'s subsidiary GCI Cablesystems of Alaska,
            Inc. were merged with GCI Cable, Inc.

            Contributions
            The Plan provides for a qualified cash or deferred arrangement as
            defined in Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
            ("Code"). A participant may elect the following methods to make
            employee contributions:

               (1) Salary Reduction Contributions which will not be included in
                   the participant's current earnings for federal income tax
                   purposes but rather are taxable upon distribution, or

               (2) Non-qualified Voluntary Contributions ("after-tax
                   contributions") which will be included in the participant's
                   current earnings for federal income tax purposes and are not
                   taxable upon distribution.

            Eligible employees of the Company may elect to reduce their
            compensation in any amount up to 10% of such compensation subject to
            a maximum of $11,000 and $10,500 in 2002 and 2001, respectively;
            they may contribute up to 10% of their compensation with after-tax
            dollars; or they may elect a combination of salary reduction and
            after-tax contributions.

            The Company may match employee salary reduction and after-tax
            contributions in any amount determined by the Company's Board of
            Directors each year, but not more than 10% of any one employee's
            compensation will be matched in any pay period. All matching
            contributions are invested in GCI Class A or Class B common stock.

            The combination of salary reduction, after-tax, forfeited and
            matching contributions cannot exceed the lesser of:

               o  100% of any employee's compensation (determined after salary
                  reduction), or $40,000 for 2002, and
               o  25% of any employee's compensation (determined after salary
                  reduction), or $35,000 for 2001.


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                           GENERAL COMMUNICATION, INC
                     QUALIFIED EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN
                          Notes to Financial Statements

            Compensation considered for all Plan purposes is subject to a
            compensation ceiling of $200,000 and $170,000 in 2002 and 2001,
            respectively. Beginning in 2002, eligible employees were allowed to
            make catch-up contributions of no more than $1,000. These catch-up
            contributions are not eligible to receive employer matching
            contributions.

            As of January 1, 2003, eligible employees can elect to reduce their
            compensation in any even dollar amount up to 50 percent of such
            compensation (subject to certain limitations) up to a maximum of
            $12,000 and may make catch-up contributions of up to $2,000.

            Employee contributions invested in GCI Class A and Class B common
            stock may receive up to 100% matching, as determined each year by
            the Company's Board of Directors, in GCI Class A and Class B common
            stock. Employee contributions invested in other than GCI Class A and
            Class B common stock may receive up to 50% matching, as determined
            each year by the Company's Board of Directors, in GCI Class A and
            Class B common stock.

            Matching amounts contributed to the Plan by the Company are not
            taxed to the employee until distribution upon retirement, hardship,
            disability, death or termination of employment. Plan earnings are
            taxable to the employee either upon distribution or, in the case of
            GCI common stock distributions, upon eventual disposition of the
            stock.

            Participant Accounts
            Each participant account is credited with the participant's
            contributions, employer matching contributions and allocations of
            Plan earnings. Plan earnings are allocated quarterly. Earnings of
            assets other than GCI Class A and Class B common stock are allocated
            based on the participant's weighted average account balance
            (excluding GCI common stock) as a proportion of total weighted
            average account balances (excluding GCI common stock) during the
            calendar quarter. Earnings on GCI common stock are allocated to the
            accounts holding such common stock, based upon the number of shares
            held by each participant account at the end of the calendar quarter.

            Vesting
            A participant's interest in his or her Salary Reduction
            Contributions and Non-qualified Voluntary Contributions is always
            fully vested and is not subject to forfeiture.

            The participant's interest in the Company matched portion of their
            account ("Matching Account") is vested based upon years of service
            with the Company (as defined in the Plan document), in accordance
            with the following schedule:

                               Years of Service               Vested Percentage
                          --------------------------          -----------------
                          Less than 1                                   0%
                          1 or more but less than 2                    20%
                          2 or more but less than 3                    30%
                          3 or more but less than 4                    45%
                          4 or more but less than 5                    60%
                          5 or more but less than 6                    80%
                          6 or more                                   100%

            Any portion of a participant's account which is forfeitable shall be
            forfeited on the earlier of the date a terminated participant
            receives a distribution or the date on which the participant
            experiences five consecutive one-year breaks in service (as defined
            in the Plan document).

            A participant's interest in their Matching Account fully vests
            without regard to the number of years of service when the
            participant, while still employed: (i) attains Normal Retirement Age


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                           GENERAL COMMUNICATION, INC
                     QUALIFIED EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN
                          Notes to Financial Statements

            (as defined in the Plan document) and retires under the terms of the
            Plan; (ii) dies; or (iii) becomes totally and permanently disabled.
            A participant's interest in their Matching Account fully vests upon
            the termination or partial termination of the Plan or upon complete
            discontinuance of Company contributions.

            If a participant terminates participation for any reason other than
            attainment of Normal Retirement Age and retirement, death or
            disability while any portion of his or her account in the Plan is
            forfeitable, and receives a distribution of his or her vested
            account balance attributable to Company matching contributions not
            later than the close of the second Plan year following the Plan year
            in which participation terminated, then upon becoming an eligible
            employee, the participating employee will have the right to repay
            the distribution to the Plan in accordance with Plan provisions. The
            shares of that participating employee's account previously forfeited
            will be restored.

            Forfeitures
            If a participating employee terminates participation for any reason
            other than attainment of Normal Retirement Age and retirement, death
            or disability, that portion of his or her account attributable to
            Company matching contributions which has not vested will be
            forfeited. All amounts so forfeited will be used to reduce future
            Company matching contributions. During 2002 and 2001, employer
            contributions were reduced by $223,939 and $0, respectively, from
            forfeited nonvested accounts. At December 31, 2002 and 2001,
            $103,509 and $295,533, respectively, had been forfeited but had not
            yet been used to reduce the Company's match.

            Participant Loans
            Participants may borrow from their accounts a minimum of $1,000 up
            to a maximum equal to the lesser of $50,000 or 50% of the portion of
            their account balance comprised of participant contributions and
            earnings upon such contributions. Loan transactions are treated as a
            transfer to (from) the appropriate investment fund (from) to the
            participant's loan. Loan terms range from 1-5 years. Loans are
            secured by the vested balance in the participant's account and earn
            interest at a fixed rate calculated at the loan date. The fixed rate
            is calculated using the prime rate reported in the Wall Street
            Journal at the loan date plus 2%. Principal and interest is paid
            ratably through semi-monthly payroll deductions.

(2)      Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
         The Plan financial statements are based on the accrual method of
         accounting in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
         Plan investments are stated at fair value.

         In preparing the financial statements, the Plan administrator is
         required to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the
         reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent
         assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and
         additions and deductions to (from) net assets for the period. Actual
         results could differ from those estimates and assumptions.

         At December 31, 2002 the fair values of GCI Class A common stock,
         Comcast Corporation common stock, WorldCom Group common stock, MCI
         Group common stock, AT&T Corporation common stock and AT&T Wireless
         Corporation common stock are based on the average of the bid and ask
         prices during the day as listed on the National Association of
         Securities Dealers Automated Quotation (NASDAQ) National Market System.
         GCI Class B common stock is traded on the Over-the-Counter market. GCI
         Class B common stock is convertible share-for-share into GCI Class A
         common stock and is valued based on Over-the-Counter activity. Mutual
         fund investments are carried at fair value, as determined by individual
         fund management, based upon quoted market prices.


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                           GENERAL COMMUNICATION, INC
                     QUALIFIED EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN
                          Notes to Financial Statements

         The Common/Collective Trust invests primarily in money market
         instruments, U.S. Government agency obligations, and investment
         contracts. The Plan's ownership in the Common/Collective Trust is
         carried at fair value based on the investment's net asset value per
         unit. Money market instruments and U.S. Government agency obligations
         in the Common/Collective Trust are valued at amortized cost. The
         investment contracts in the Common/Collective Trust are carried at
         either contract value, which approximates fair value, because certain
         contracts are fully benefit responsive, or at contract book value which
         approximates amortized cost.

         Pending Settlements represent the value of sold or purchased securities
         during the three-business day settlement period.

         Purchases and sales of securities are recorded on a trade-date basis.

         Reclassifications have been made to the 2001 financial statements to
         make them comparable with the 2002 presentation.

(3)      Administration of Plan Assets
         Merrill Lynch is the Plan's recordkeeper and asset trustee.
         Administrative expenses related to the Plan of $22,013 and $16,191 for
         the years ended December 31, 2002 and 2001, respectively, are paid
         directly by the Company to the recordkeeper and the asset trustee. The
         asset trustee charges trade fees for all transactions in common stock
         investments. Trade fees for mutual fund investments, if any, are
         described in each fund's prospectus. Company employees provide
         administrative support to the Plan but no employee receives
         compensation from the Plan.

(4)      Amendment or Termination
         The Company's Board of Directors has reserved the right to amend or
         terminate the Plan. No amendment may reduce the accrued benefits of any
         participant or give the Company any interest in the trust assets of the
         Plan. In the event of termination of the Plan, a participant with
         respect to the Plan becomes fully vested in his or her Matching
         Account.

(5)      Investments
         Investment choices offered to Plan participants at December 31, 2002
         were as follows:

              Common Stock:
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              o  GCI Class A and Class B.

              o  AT&T Corporation - prior to March 15, 1999, the Plan allowed
                 participants to invest in TCI Group Series A common stock. On
                 March 15, 1999 AT&T merged with TCI and subsequently converted
                 each share of TCI Group Series A common stock into 0.7757 share
                 of AT&T Corporation common stock.

              o  AT&T Wireless Corporation- on July 9, 2001, AT&T Corporation
                 distributed shares of AT&T Wireless Group Inc. to its
                 shareholders. Shareholders received 0.3218 share of AT&T
                 Wireless Corporation common stock for each share of AT&T
                 Corporation common stock outstanding.

              o  Comcast Corporation- on November 15, 2002, AT&T Corporation
                 distributed shares of Comcast Corporation to its shareholders.
                 Shareholders received 0.3235 share of Comcast Corporation
                 common stock for each share of AT&T Corporation common stock
                 outstanding.


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                           GENERAL COMMUNICATION, INC
                     QUALIFIED EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN
                          Notes to Financial Statements

              o  WorldCom Group- this common stock was delisted from The Nasdaq
                 Stock Market on July 30, 2002, as a result of WorldCom Inc.'s
                 bankruptcy filing in July 2002. The Plan no longer allowed
                 investment in WorldCom Group common stock as of February 14,
                 2003 (see note 9).

              o  MCI Group- after The Nasdaq Stock Market closed on June 7,
                 2001, each share of WorldCom common stock was converted to one
                 share of WorldCom Group common stock and 1/25 of a share of MCI
                 Group common stock. This common stock was delisted from The
                 Nasdaq Stock Market on July 30, 2002, as a result of WorldCom,
                 Inc.'s bankruptcy filing in July 2002. The Plan no longer
                 allowed investment in MCI Group common stock as of February 14,
                 2003 (see note 9).

              Common/Collective Trust:
              o  Merrill Lynch Retirement Preservation Trust - a collective
                 trust seeking to provide preservation of principal, liquidity
                 and current income that is typically higher than money market
                 accounts, by investing in a broadly diversified portfolio of
                 Guaranteed Investment Contracts, U.S. government agency
                 securities, and high-quality money market securities.

              Mutual Funds:
              o  Alger Large Cap Growth Institutional Portfolio Fund - a mutual
                 fund seeking long-term capital appreciation. The fund normally
                 invests at least 65% of its total assets in equity securities
                 of companies that, at the time of purchase, have a total market
                 capitalization of $1 billion or greater. The fund may also
                 invest up to 35% of its total assets in equity securities of
                 companies that, at the time of purchase, have a total market
                 capitalization of less than $1 billion. In addition, the Fund
                 may invest up to 20% of its total assets in foreign securities.

              o  Mercury Total Return Bond Fund - a mutual fund seeking to
                 maximize long-term total return through investment in bonds of
                 varying maturities with a portfolio duration of two to eight
                 years. In February 2003, the Mercury Total Return Bond Fund was
                 merged into the Merrill Lynch Bond Fund Core Bond Portfolio.
                 The primary objective of the new fund is to seek a high level
                 of current income through investments primarily in long-term
                 corporate bonds rated A or better by either Moody's Investors
                 Service or Standard & Poor's Rating Group. The Fund may invest
                 up to 25% of its total assets in foreign securities. The fund
                 may also seek to hedge its portfolio against market and
                 currency risk through the use of currency and other financial
                 futures contracts and related options transactions. As a
                 secondary objective, the fund seeks capital appreciation when
                 consistent with its primary objective.

              o  Oakmark Select Fund - a mutual fund seeking long-term capital
                 appreciation. The fund invests primarily in securities of U.S.
                 issuers. However, it may invest up to 25% of its total assets
                 (valued at the time of investment) in securities of non-U.S.
                 issuers, including foreign government obligations as well as
                 foreign equity and debt securities that are traded
                 over-the-counter or on foreign exchanges. There are no
                 geographic limits on the Fund's foreign investments, but the
                 Fund does not expect to invest more than 5% of its assets in
                 securities of issuers based in emerging markets. The Fund's
                 adviser uses a value investment strategy that evaluates
                 individual companies whose shares trade in the market at
                 significant discounts to what they believe is their true
                 business value. The Fund is a non-diversified portfolio that
                 holds a high concentration of assets in a relatively small
                 number of securities.

              o  Dreyfus Founders Discovery Fund - a mutual fund seeking capital
                 appreciation. The fund normally invests at least 65% of its
                 total assets in common stocks of small, rapidly growing


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                           GENERAL COMMUNICATION, INC
                     QUALIFIED EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN
                          Notes to Financial Statements

                 U.S.-based companies with small market capitalizations. The
                 fund may invest up to 30% of its total assets in foreign
                 securities.

              o  Merrill Lynch Basic Value Fund - a mutual fund seeking capital
                 appreciation and, secondarily, income by investing in
                 securities, primarily equities, that Fund management believes
                 are undervalued. The fund seeks to invest in stocks that
                 possess one or more of the following characteristics:

                 -  Are selling at a discount either from book value (a
                    company's assets, minus its liabilities, divided by the
                    number of shares of common stock outstanding), or from
                    historical price-earnings ratios.
                 -  Seem capable of recovering from situations that caused the
                    companies to become temporarily out of favor.

                 Particular emphasis is placed on securities that provide an
                 above-average dividend return and sell at a below-average
                 price-earnings ratio. This Fund may invest up to 25% of its
                 total assets in foreign securities.

              o  PIMCO PEA Innovation Fund - a mutual fund seeking capital
                 appreciation. The fund invests at least 65% of its total assets
                 in common stocks of companies which utilize innovative
                 technologies to gain a strategic competitive advantage in the
                 industry, as well as in companies that provide and service
                 those technologies. Securities are selected with minimal
                 emphasis on more traditional factors, such as growth potential
                 or value relative to intrinsic worth. Special emphasis is
                 placed on companies that fund management believes have
                 innovative technologies in new products, enhanced distribution
                 systems and improved management techniques. Although the fund
                 emphasizes the utilization of technologies, it is not
                 restricted to investment in companies in a particular business
                 sector or industry. The fund may buy and sell certain
                 "derivative" instruments, contracts or options for the purpose
                 of hedging or increasing its return, when advisable and
                 consistent with the fund's investment objective, subject to
                 limitations.

              o  Van Kampen Aggressive Growth Fund - a mutual fund seeking
                 capital growth. The fund ordinarily invests at least 65% of its
                 total assets in common stocks and other equity securities fund
                 management believes have above-average potential for capital
                 growth. The fund emphasizes the securities of small- to
                 mid-sized companies, but may also invest in the securities of
                 larger companies that fund management believes have an
                 above-average potential for capital growth. In selecting
                 investments, fund management seeks to identify companies
                 positioned to produce an attractive level of future earnings
                 through the development of new products, services or markets,
                 or as a result of changing market or industry conditions. The
                 fund may buy and sell certain derivative instruments, contracts
                 or options for the purpose of hedging or increasing its return,
                 when advisable and consistent with the fund's investment
                 objective, subject to certain limitations. The Fund may also
                 invest up to 20% of its total assets in the securities of
                 foreign issuers.

              o  Merrill Lynch S&P 500(R) Index Fund - a mutual fund seeking to
                 provide investment results that, before expenses, replicate the
                 total return of the Standard & Poor's 500 Composite Stock Price
                 Index (S&P 500(R)). The Index is composed of the common stocks
                 of 500 large-capitalization companies within various industrial
                 sectors, most of which are listed on the New York Stock
                 Exchange. In seeking this objective, fund management generally
                 will allocate investments among common stocks in approximately
                 the same weightings as the Index. However, certain factors may
                 make the purchase of some stocks impracticable or unnecessary.


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                           GENERAL COMMUNICATION, INC
                     QUALIFIED EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN
                          Notes to Financial Statements

              o  State Street Research Aurora Fund - a mutual fund seeking a
                 high total return, consisting principally of capital
                 appreciation. The fund ordinarily invests at least 65% of its
                 total assets in small-company value stocks. The fund generally
                 expects that most of these stocks will not be larger than the
                 stocks of the largest companies in the Russell 2000(R)Index.
                 Fund management takes a value approach, searching for those
                 companies that appear to be trading below their true worth. The
                 fund reserves the right to invest up to 35% of its total assets
                 in other securities. These may include other types of stocks,
                 such as larger-company stocks or growth stocks. Up to 35% of
                 the fund's total assets may be invested in the securities of
                 foreign issuers. The Fund may also buy or sell certain
                 derivative instruments, contracts or options for the purpose of
                 hedging or speculation, when advisable and consistent with the
                 Fund's investment objective, subject to certain limitations.

              o  AIM International Equity Fund - a mutual fund seeking to
                 provide long-term growth of capital by investing in a
                 diversified portfolio of international equity securities, the
                 issuers of which are considered by fund management to have
                 strong earnings momentum. The fund normally invests at least
                 70% of its total assets in marketable equity securities
                 (including common stock, preferred stock, depositary receipts
                 for stock and other securities having the characteristics of
                 stock) of foreign companies which are listed on a recognized
                 foreign securities exchange or traded in a foreign
                 over-the-counter market. The fund may also invest up to 20% of
                 its total assets in securities exchangeable for, or convertible
                 into, equity securities of foreign companies. The fund will
                 emphasize investments in foreign companies in the developed
                 countries of Western Europe and the Pacific Basin, and may also
                 invest, to a limited extent, in the securities of companies
                 located in developing countries in various regions of the
                 world.

              o  Oppenheimer Quest Balanced Value Fund - a mutual fund primarily
                 seeking growth of capital and, secondarily, investment income.
                 The fund invests primarily in marketable equity securities
                 traded on national exchanges that fund management believes are
                 undervalued in the marketplace and offer the possibility of
                 increased value. The fund invests at least 25% of its total
                 assets in equity securities, including common stocks and
                 preferred stocks. The fund also invests at least 25% of its
                 total assets in fixed-income senior securities. These
                 securities include bonds, debentures, notes, participation
                 interests, convertible securities, U.S. government obligations
                 and money market instruments. The fund may invest up to 25% of
                 its total assets in lower grade debt securities, and may invest
                 in the securities of foreign issuers. The Fund may buy and sell
                 certain derivative instruments, contracts or options for the
                 purpose of hedging, when advisable and consistent with the
                 Fund's investment objective, subject to certain limitations.
<TABLE>
         Common stock investment prices per share follow:
<CAPTION>
                                                                          December 31,       December 31,
                                                        May 31, 2003          2002               2001
                                                       --------------    ---------------    ---------------
                  <S>                                 <C>                    <C>                <C>
                  GCI Class A                         $     5.63              6.71               8.53
                  GCI Class B                               6.15              7.60              10.25
                  AT&T Corporation                         19.49             26.11              18.14
                  AT&T Wireless Corporation                 7.77              5.65              14.37
                  Comcast Corporation                      30.01             23.57                N/A
                  WorldCom Group                            0.07              0.14              14.06
                  MCI Group                                 0.18              0.18              12.70
</TABLE>

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<PAGE>
                           GENERAL COMMUNICATION, INC
                     QUALIFIED EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN
                          Notes to Financial Statements

         The Plan was amended in 2002 to allow 25% of each participant's March
         31, 2002 GCI common stock holdings to be sold and reinvested in other
         Plan investment choices, at the participant's election. The amendment
         provides each participant with the ability to sell such shares and
         reinvest the proceeds in other Plan investments, or continue to retain
         the shares of GCI common stock.
<TABLE>
         Investments which represent 5% or more of the Plan's net assets at
         December 31, 2002 and 2001 follow:
<CAPTION>
                                                                    2002                2001
                                                               ----------------    ----------------
                  <S>                                         <C>                    <C>
                  GCI Class A and Class B common stock:
                    Participant directed                      $   8,652,386           1,566,727
                    Nonparticipant directed                      29,044,279          37,474,528
                                                               ----------------    ----------------
                                                              $  37,696,665          39,041,255
                                                               ================    ================
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
         The Plan's investments (including gains and losses on investments
         bought and sold, as well as held during the year) have appreciated
         (depreciated) in value as follows:
<CAPTION>
                                                                     Years ended December 31,
                                                               ------------------------------------
                                                                    2002                2001
                                                               ----------------    ----------------
                  <S>                                         <C>                     <C>
                  Common stock                                $  (8,041,705)          5,648,625
                  Mutual funds                                     (925,090)           (284,256)
                                                               ----------------    ----------------
                                                              $  (8,966,795)          5,364,369
                                                               ================    ================
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
         Net appreciation (depreciation) in fair value by participant and
nonparticipant directed investments is as follows:
<CAPTION>
                                                                     Years ended December 31,
                                                               ------------------------------------
                                                                     2002                2001
                                                               ----------------    ----------------
                  <S>                                         <C>                     <C>
                  Participant directed:
                    Common stock                              $     373,698             316,880
                    Mutual funds                                   (925,090)           (284,256)
                                                               ----------------    ----------------
                       Total participant directed                  (551,392)             32,624
                  Nonparticipant directed common stock
                                                                 (8,415,403)          5,331,745
                                                               ----------------    ----------------
                                                              $  (8,966,795)          5,364,369
                                                               ================    ================
</TABLE>

                                       13                            (Continued)
<PAGE>
                           GENERAL COMMUNICATION, INC
                     QUALIFIED EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN
                          Notes to Financial Statements

(6)      Changes in Net Assets of Nonparticipant Directed Investments
<TABLE>
         The GCI Class A and Class B common stock contributed to the Plan by the
         employer or purchased by the Plan with employer matching funds are
         nonparticipant directed investments. The following summarizes the
         significant components of the changes in net assets of nonparticipant
         directed investments:
<CAPTION>
                                                                     Years ended December 31,
                                                               ------------------------------------
                                                                     2002                2001
                                                               ----------------    ----------------
                  <S>                                         <C>                    <C>
                  Changes in net assets:
                    Contributions                             $   7,619,763           6,703,110
                    Net appreciation (depreciation)              (8,415,403)          5,331,745
                    Interest income                                  18,639              51,467
                    Employee withdrawals                           (917,438)         (2,328,693)
                    Net transfers to participant directed
                        investments                              (6,735,810)           (597,277)
                                                               ----------------    ----------------
                                                              $  (8,430,249)          9,160,352
                                                               ================    ================
</TABLE>
(7)      Income Taxes
         The Plan is qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code pursuant to
         favorable tax determination letters dated December 9, 1987, March 8,
         1988, March 13, 1996, February 23, 2001, and June 25, 2002 obtained
         from the Internal Revenue Service. Although the most recent tax
         determination letter received by the Plan Sponsor does not reflect
         certain changes made to the Plan, the Plan Administrator believes the
         Plan is currently designed and is operated in compliance with the
         applicable requirements of the Code. The trust established pursuant to
         the Plan is, therefore, exempt from taxation under Section 501(a) of
         the Code.

(8)      Reconciliation of Financial Statements to Form 5500
<TABLE>
         The following is a reconciliation of benefits paid to participants per
         the financial statements to the Form 5500:
<CAPTION>
                                                                     Years Ended December 31,
                                                               ------------------------------------
                                                                    2002                 2001
                                                               ----------------    ----------------
                  <S>                                         <C>                     <C>
                  Benefits paid to participants per the
                    financial statements                      $   1,695,533           2,766,493
                  Less accrued participant withdrawals,
                    prior year                                          ---             (47,545)
                                                               ----------------    ----------------
                    Benefits paid to participants per Form
                       5500                                   $   1,695,533           2,718,948
                                                               ================    ================
</TABLE>
(9)      Subsequent Events
         In April 2002, the Plan was amended to allow certain portions of all
         active, inactive and terminated participants' GCI common stock holdings
         to be sold and reinvested in other Plan investment choices, at the
         participant's election ratably over four years. Effective January 1,
         2003, the April 2002 amendment was superceded by a new Plan amendment
         which allows participating employees to sell up to 100 percent of their
         holdings of GCI Class A and B common stock balances computed as of
         December 31, 2002 and purchase other investments offered by the Plan.
         Each participant will have complete discretion to sell or continue to
         retain such shares of GCI common stock.



                                       14                            (Continued)
<PAGE>
                           GENERAL COMMUNICATION, INC
                     QUALIFIED EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN
                          Notes to Financial Statements

         Effective January 23, 2003, the Plan added seven mutual fund investment
         choices as follows:
         o  American Intermediate Bond Fund of America - a mutual fund seeking
            to provide current income and preservation of capital through a bond
            portfolio with an average effective maturity no greater than five
            years. The fund seeks to maintain a portfolio of debt securities
            with quality ratings of A or better, or unrated but determined to be
            of equivalent quality including securities issued and guaranteed by
            the U.S. government and securities backed by mortgages or other
            assets.

         o  Federated Fund for U.S. Government Securities - a mutual fund
            seeking to provide current income by investing exclusively in
            securities which are primary or direct obligations of or guaranteed
            by the U.S. government, its agencies or instrumentalities, as well
            as certain collateralized mortgage obligations. Such securities
            include: (1) U.S. Treasury bills, notes and bonds; (2) U.S.
            government agency and instrumentality obligations; and (3) mortgage
            obligations collateralized by the Government National Mortgage
            Association, the Federal National Mortgage Association, or the
            Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Participation Certificates.

         o  Lord Abbett Bond Debenture Fund - a mutual fund seeking current
            income and capital appreciation for a high total return. Under
            normal circumstances, the fund invests at least 65% of its total
            assets in bonds and/or debentures. The fund seeks unusual values and
            may invest substantially in a portfolio of high-yield, lower-quality
            bonds and notes. The fund may also invest up to 20% of its total
            assets in foreign debt securities.

         o  MFS Total Return Fund - a mutual fund seeking above-average income
            (compared to a portfolio entirely invested in equity securities)
            consistent with the prudent employment of capital. The fund also
            seeks reasonable opportunity for growth of capital and income. The
            fund may invest up to 20% (and expects to invest between 5% and 20%)
            of its total assets in foreign and emerging market securities. The
            fund may invest up to 20% in high-yield securities. The fund has the
            flexibility to invest in derivative securities when fund management
            believes such securities can provide better value relative to direct
            investments in stocks or bonds.

         o  AIM Mid Cap Core Equity Fund - a mutual fund seeking long-term
            growth of capital. The fund invests at least 65% of its total assets
            in equity securities of U.S. middle-capitalization companies, which
            are defined as companies with market capitalizations between $1
            billion and $5 billion. Fund management uses a multistage process to
            identify companies that possess sustainable above-average growth at
            an attractive offering price. The fund may invest up to 35% of its
            total assets in equity securities of U.S. companies that have market
            capitalizations of less than $1 billion or greater than $5 billion,
            as well as in equity securities of issuers not located in the U.S.
            In addition, the fund may invest up to 35% of its total assets in
            investment grade debt securities, including U.S. and foreign
            government securities and corporate debt securities. The fund may
            also buy and sell certain derivative instruments, contracts or
            options for the purpose of hedging, when advisable and consistent
            with the fund's investment objective, subject to certain
            limitations.

         o  Phoenix-Duff & Phelps Real Estate Securities Fund - a mutual fund
            seeking capital appreciation and income. The fund normally invests
            at least 75% of its assets in real-estate-related securities such as
            real estate investment trusts ("REITs"). The fund may invest the
            balance of its assets in debt securities of companies mainly engaged
            in the real-estate industry, Real Estate Mortgage Investment
            Conduits ("REMICs"), and short-term



                                       15                            (Continued)
<PAGE>
                           GENERAL COMMUNICATION, INC
                     QUALIFIED EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN
                          Notes to Financial Statements

            instruments. Fund management seeks issuers which derive at least 50%
            of their gross revenues from the ownership, development,
            construction, financing, management, or sale of real estate. The
            fund is non-diversified and therefore considered more risky than one
            that is more diversified.

         o  Eaton Vance Utilities Fund - a mutual fund seeking to provide a high
            level of total return, consisting of capital appreciation and
            relatively predictable income. The fund invests principally in
            dividend-paying common stocks of utilities companies, including
            (among others) producers and distributors of gas power and electric
            energy, and communications service providers. The fund may invest up
            to 20% of its net assets in fixed-income securities (including up to
            10% of net assets in lower rated fixed-income securities), and up to
            20% of its total assets in foreign securities. The Fund may engage
            in derivative transactions to protect against price decline, to
            enhance returns or as a substitute for purchasing or selling
            securities. The Fund is non-diversified and invests a larger portion
            of its assets in the obligations of a limited number of issuers than
            would a diversified fund.

         The impaired market for shares of WorldCom Group and MCI Group common
         stock has resulted in difficulty executing trades on behalf of
         participating employees. Accordingly, as of February 14, 2003,
         participating employees were no longer allowed to invest in the common
         stock of WorldCom Group or MCI Group.


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<PAGE>
<TABLE>
                                                       GENERAL COMMUNICATION, INC.
                                                  QUALIFIED EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN

                                      Schedule H, Line 4i - Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year)

                                                            December 31, 2002
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                               (e) Current
  (a)              (b) Identity of Issue              (c) Description of Investment           (d) Cost            Value
------       ---------------------------------    -------------------------------------    --------------    ---------------
<S>          <C>                                  <C>                                      <C>               <C>
             Nonparticipant Directed:
             Common stock:
*            General Communication, Inc           4,316,977 total shares of Class A and
                                                    Class B common stock                   $ 24,441,693      $   29,044,279
                                                                                                              ---------------
             Participant Directed:
             Common stocks:
*            General Communication, Inc           1,285,659 total shares of Class A and
                                                    Class B common stock                    **                    8,652,386
             AT&T Corporation                     2,168 shares of common stock              **                       56,610
             AT&T Wireless Corporation            5,160 shares of common stock              **                       29,156
             Comcast Corporation                  3,337 shares of common stock              **                       78,646
*            WorldCom Group                       61,709 shares of common stock             **                        8,516
*            MCI Group                            9,641 shares of common stock              **                        1,736
                                                                                                              ---------------
                                                                                                                  8,827,050
                                                                                                              ---------------
             Mutual fund investments:
             Alger Large Cap Growth
               Institutional Portfolio            4,692 shares                              **                       39,320
             Mercury Total Return Bond Fund       45,235 shares                             **                      602,074
             Oakmark Select Fund                  8,489 shares                              **                      201,265
             Dreyfus Founders Discovery Fund      4,718 shares                              **                       90,064
             Merrill Lynch Basic Value Fund       31,105 shares                             **                      724,127
             PIMCO Innovation Fund                4,219 shares                              **                       45,443
             Van Kampen Aggressive Growth Fund    24,204 shares                             **                      214,450
             Merrill Lynch S&P 500 Index Fund     58,488 shares                             **                      629,330
             State Street Research Aurora Fund    34,203 shares                             **                      882,426
             AIM International Equity Fund        38,468 shares                             **                      491,623
             Oppenheimer Quest Balanced Value
               Fund                               37,039 shares                             **                      467,809
                                                                                                              ---------------
                                                                                                                  4,387,931
             Common / collective trust:
             Merrill Lynch Retirement
               Preservation Trust                 707,308 units                             **                      707,308

             Participant loans                    Interest bearing at 6.25% to 11.50%       **                      875,297

             Pending settlements                  4,084 units                               **                        4,084
                                                                                                              ---------------
                  Total participant directed                                                                     14,801,670
                                                                                                              ---------------
                                                                                                             $   43,845,949
                                                                                                              ===============
</TABLE>
       *     Party-in-interest
       **    Not required for participant directed investments

             See accompanying independent auditors' report.


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<PAGE>
<TABLE>
                                                       GENERAL COMMUNICATION, INC.
                                                  QUALIFIED EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN

                                        Schedule H, Line 4j - Schedule of Reportable Transactions

                                                      Year Ended December 31, 2002
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                       (h) Current
                                                                                                         Value of
                                                                                                         Asset on
  (a) Identity of       (b) Description of     (c) Purchase        (d) Selling       (g) Cost of       Transaction      (i) Net Gain
   Party Involved              Asset               Price              Price              Asset             Date             (Loss)
-------------------    --------------------    --------------     --------------    --------------    --------------    ------------
<S>                    <C>                     <C>                <C>               <C>               <C>               <C>
Series of
 transactions:
    GCI *              Class A common stock    $  1,436,396       $        ---      $  1,436,396      $  1,436,396      $        ---
    GCI *              Class A common stock       3,955,895          6,567,586               ---               ---         2,611,691
</TABLE>
*  Party-in-interest

See accompanying independent auditors' report.



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<PAGE>
                                    SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
trustees of the Plan have duly caused this annual report to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.



                           GENERAL COMMUNICATION, INC.
                           QUALIFIED EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
              Signature                                         Title                                 Date
--------------------------------------      --------------------------------------------      -------------------
<S>                                         <C>                                                  <C>
/s/ Alfred J. Walker                        Plan Administrator                                   June 16, 2003
Alfred J. Walker
</TABLE>


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