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                                                                   Exhibit 23.20

                   CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS



We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption "Experts" and to the
use of our reports dated March 9, 1999, with respect to the financial statements
of Cable Systems, Inc. and Fanch Narragansett CSI Limited Partnership, the
consolidated financial statements of North Texas Cablevision, Ltd. and our
report dated March 10, 1999 for the financial statements of Spring Green
Communications, L.P. included in Amendment No. 2 to 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/ Shields & Co.


Englewood, Colorado
August 2, 2001