Alaska Commission Clears GCI/Liberty Deal

The Regulatory Commission of Alaska cleared Liberty Broadband to acquire an indirect controlling interest in GCI Communication. In a Friday order, RCA found the deal in the public interest. “Liberty Broadband has the managerial and technical fitness required for GCICC to remain fit, willing, and able to provide local exchange, intrastate interexchange, and private pay telephone services after the acquisition.” The FCC OK'd the companies’ federal application Oct. 23 after the deal was announced in August (see 2008310050).