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                                                                    Exhibit 23.9

                        CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS

      We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption "Experts" and to
the use of our reports dated February 19, 1999, with respect to the consolidated
financial statements of R/N South Florida Cable Management Limited Partnership
and Indiana Cable Associates, Ltd. included in the Registration Statement on
Form S-4 and related Prospectus of Charter Communications Holdings, LLC and
Charter Communications Holdings Capital Corporation for the registration of
$1,943,000,000 Senior Notes and Senior Discount Notes.

                                               /s/ ERNST & YOUNG LLP

Denver, Colorado
July 12, 2001