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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 3)*
International CableTel Incorporated
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $.01 Par Value
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(Title of Class of Securities)
459216107
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(CUSIP Number)
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities,
and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of
the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see
the Notes).
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13G
1. NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Sidney R. Knafel
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
U.S.A.
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NUMBER OF 5. SOLVE VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 1,868,859
OWNED BY
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REPORTING
PERSON 6. SHARED VOTING POWER
WITH
0
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7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,868,859
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8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,868,859
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10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
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11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW-9
5.8%
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12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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The filing of this statement shall not be construed as an admission that the
reporting person is the beneficial owner of the securities covered by such
statement.
Item 1(a). Name of Issuer:
International CableTel Incorporated
Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
150 East 58th Street, New York, New York 10155
Item 2(a). Name of Person filing:
Sidney R. Knafel
Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office:
126 East 56th Street
New York, New York 10022
Item 2(c). Citizenship:
U.S.A.
Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock, $.01 Par Value
Item 2(e). CUSIP Number:
459216107
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Item 3. Not applicable.
Item 4. Ownership:
See item 5 through 9 and item 11 of the cover pages.
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
Not applicable.
Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of
Another Person.
Not applicable.
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary
Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the
Parent Holding Company.
Not applicable.
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of
the Group.
Not applicable.
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group.
Not applicable.
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Item 10. Certification:
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief,
the securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary course of
business and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the effect of
changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and were
not acquired in connection with or as participant in any transaction having such
purpose or effect.
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.
By: /s/ Sidney R. Knafel
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SIDNEY R. KNAFEL
Dated: February 14, 1997
As of December 31, 1996
