EXHIBIT 23.1.2

                         Consent of Independent Auditors



         We  consent  to  incorporation  by  reference  in (i) the  Registration
Statement (Form S-8 Number 33-60728) and (ii) the  Registration  Statement (Form
S-8 Number 33-60222) of General Communication, Inc. of our report dated February
14,  1997,  included  in this  Annual  Report  on Form  10-K for the year  ended
December 31, 1996, with respect to the consolidated  financial statements of GCI
Cable,  Inc.  for the year ended  December  31, 1996 (not  presented  separately
therein).

                                                     Ernst & Young LLP


Austin, Texas
March 26, 1997