Exhibit








Exhibit 10.1




****CONFIDENTIAL PORTION has been omitted pursuant to a request for confidential treatment by the Company to, and the material has been separately filed with, the SEC.  Each omitted Confidential Portion is marked by four asterisks.




TWENTY-SEVENTH AMENDMENT TO THE
FULL-TIME TRANSPONDER CAPACITY AGREEMENT (PRE-LAUNCH)




This Twenty-Seventh Amendment to the Full-time Transponder Capacity Agreement (Pre-Launch) (the “Twenty-Seventh Amendment”) is made and entered into as of this 17th day of June, 2016 (the “Effective Date”) by and between INTELSAT CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (“Intelsat”), and GCI COMMUNICATIONS CORP., an Alaskan corporation (“Customer”).


RECITALS


WHEREAS, pursuant to that certain Full-Time Transponder Capacity Agreement (Pre-Launch) dated as of March 31, 2006, as amended (collectively, the “Agreement”) between Intelsat and Customer, Intelsat is providing Customer with **** transponders on ****; **** transponders on ****; **** Transponders on **** (the “**** Transponders”); **** Transponder **** on ****; **** Transponder **** on ****; and **** Transponder **** on ****; and 


WHEREAS, Customer wishes to **** Transponders on ****, as further defined below; 


AGREEMENT


NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and of mutual covenants and agreements hereinafter set forth, the sufficiency and receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:


		
	1.
	Except as specifically provided herein, all terms and provisions of the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.


    
		
	2.
	Article 2, Capacity Term.  The Capacity Term for **** Transponders, specifically **** shall be **** on ****.  


        
		
	3.
	Section 3.1, **** Fee.  Customer’s **** Fee for the **** shall be as set forth in Appendix A.




		
	5.
	Except as specifically set forth in this Amendment, all terms and conditions of the Agreement remain in full force and effect.






























IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the Parties hereto has duly executed and delivered this Twenty-Seventh Amendment as of the day and year above written.
 	
					
	INTELSAT CORPORATION
	 
	GCI COMMUNICATION CORP.

	 
	 
	 
	 
	 

	By:
	/s/ Stephen A. Chernow
	 
	By:
	/s/ Jimmy R. Sipes

	 
	 
	 
	 
	 

	Name:
	Stephen A. Chernow
	 
	Name:
	Jimmy R. Sipes

	 
	 
	 
	 
	 

	Title:
	VP & Deputy General Counsel
	 
	Title:
	VP Network Services & Chief Engineer

	 
	 
	 
	 
	 

	Date:
	June 17, 2016
	 
	Date:
	June 16, 2016

	 
	 
	 
	 
	 




















APPENDIX A


CUSTOMER’S TRANSPONDER CAPACITY AND PAYMENT SCHEDULE FOR
GCI COMMUNICATIONS CORP.




	
					
	SVO #
	****/
Transponder No
	Transponder Type
	Capacity Term
	**** Fee

	 
	****
	****
	**** – ****
	US$**** **

	 
	****
	****
	**** – ****
	US$**** **

	 
	****
	****
	**** – ****
	US$**** *

	 
	****
	****
	**** – ****
	US$**** **

	 
	****
	****
	**** – ****
	US$**** **

	 
	****
	****
	**** –****
	US$**** **

	 
	****
	****
	**** – ****
	US$**** *

	 
	****
	****
	**** – ****
	US$**** **

	 
	****
	****
	**** – ****
	US$**** *

	 
	****
	****
	**** – ****
	US$**** *

	 
	****
	****
	**** – ****
	US$**** *

	 
	****
	****
	**** – ****
	US$**** **

	 
	****
	****
	**** – ****
	US$**** *

	 
	****
	****
	**** – ****
	US$**** *

	 
	****
	****
	**** – ****
	US$**** *

	 
	****
	****
	**** – ****
	US$**** ***

	 
	****
	****
	**** – ****
	US$**** ***

	 
	****
	****
	**** – ****
	US$**** ***

	 
	****
	****
	**** – ****
	US$**** ***

	 
	****
	****
	**** – ****
	US$**** ***

	 
	****
	****
	**** – ****
	US$**** **
US$**** **

	 
	****
	****
	**** – ****
	US$**** ****

	 
	****
	****
	**** – ****
	US$**** **

	 
	****
	****
	**** – ****
	US$**** ***

	 
	****
	****
	**** – ****
	US$**** **

	 
	****
	****
	**** – ****
	US$**** ***

	 
	****
	****
	**** – ****
	US$**** **

	 
	****
	****
	**** – ****
	US$**** ***






* **** Fee includes US$**** for **** and the US$**** for each of Customer’s **** Transponders under Article 14.  If the **** Transponder is **** or when Customer is **** a Transponder on **** (of its successor satellite), the **** Fee for such **** Transponder shall be ****.  If, however, the **** Transponder ****, then the **** Fee for such **** Transponder **** to the **** Fee.  The **** fee shall be ****.















** **** Fee includes US$**** for **** Fee and the US$**** for each of Customer’s **** Transponders with **** under Article 15.  If the **** Transponder is **** or when Customer is using a Transponder on ****, the **** Fee for such affected Customer’s **** Transponder shall be ****.  If, however, the **** Transponder later ****, then the **** Fee for such **** Transponder shall ****.  The **** Fee shall be ****.


*** **** Fee includes US$**** for **** and the US$**** for each of the Customer’s **** Transponder **** Fees, **** (hereinafter referred to as the **** Fee” as **** is the ****), **** for transponder ****.  If the **** Transponder ****, the **** Fee for such affected **** Transponder shall be ****.  If, however, the **** Transponder ****, then the **** Fee for such **** Transponder shall **** Fee.  The **** Fee shall be ****.


**** **** Fee includes US$**** for ****.  No **** is provided for this Transponder.