Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Description of Business

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Description of Business
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Description Of Business  
Description of Business

(2) Description of Business

GCI Holdings, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, provides a full range of wireless, data, video, voice, and managed services to residential customers, businesses, governmental entities, and educational and medical institutions primarily in Alaska under the GCI brand. 

Skyhook, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, markets and sells a location determination service called the Precision Location Solution.  Skyhook also previously marketed and sold a location intelligence and data insights service called Geospatial Insights.  In November 2020, Skyhook decided to wind down the Geospatial Insights business, which did not constitute a material portion of Skyhook’s business. Skyhook’s Precision Location Solution works by collecting nearby radio signals (such as information from WiFi access points, cell towers, IP addresses and other radio beacons) that are observed by a mobile device.

Charter, an equity method investment of the Company, is a leading broadband connectivity company and cable operator.  Over an advanced high-capacity, two-way telecommunications network, Charter offers a full range of state-of-the-art residential and business services including Spectrum Internet, TV, Mobile and Voice.  For small and medium-sized companies, Spectrum Business® delivers the same suite of broadband products and services coupled with special features and applications to enhance productivity, while for larger businesses and government entities, Spectrum Enterprise provides highly customized, fiber-based solutions. Spectrum Reach® delivers tailored advertising and production for the modern media landscape. Charter also distributes award-winning news coverage, sports and high-quality original programming to its customers through Spectrum Networks and Spectrum Originals.