Alaska state utility regulators approve secrecy orders for billionaire’s takeover of GCI

A GCI van parked in Kotzebue. (Wesley Early/KOTZ)
The Regulatory Commission of Alaska has unanimously approved a series of requests for financial secrecy filed by attorneys representing John Malone, the telecom billionaire seeking to take a controlling interest in Alaska’s largest internet firm.
The approval means Malone will not be required to publish his personal finances and that the financial condition of three GCI-related subsidiaries will also remain secret. The financ