EXHIBIT 23.5

                               Sherman & Howard, L.L.C.
                           633 Seventeenth St., Suite 3000
                                Denver, Colorado 80202
                                    (303) 297-2900

                                     July 7, 1997
                                           
                                           
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C.  20540


         Re:  General Communication, Inc.

Ladies and Gentlemen:

    We consent to the use of our name under "Legal Matters" on page 101 of the
prospectus included in the Form S-3 Registration Statement of General
Communication, Inc., Registration No. 333-28001.

                                  Very truly yours,

                                  /s/ Sherman & Howard