EXHIBIT 23.7


                             CONSENT OF TAX COUNSEL


        We  hereby  consent  to  the  use,  in  the  Proxy  Statement/Prospectus
constituting  part of this  Registration  Statement  on Form  S-4 of our name as
special tax counsel to Prime Cable of Alaska,  L.P. in the  rendering of certain
opinions regarding the federal income tax treatment of security holders of Prime
Cable of Alaska,  L.P. and the security holders of those security holders as set
forth in that Registration Statement of General Communication, Inc.




                                               JENKENS & GILCHRIST, A
                                               Professional Corporation


                                                          /S/




Austin, Texas
September 13, 1996




                                                         REGISTRATION STATEMENT
                                                                         II-633