1 Exhibit 23.5 INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT The Board of Directors Charter Communications, Inc.: We consent to the use of our report included herein with respect to the combined financial statements of Helicon Partners I, L.P. and affiliates as of December 31, 1997 and 1998 and for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 1998 and to the reference to our firm under the heading "Experts" in the registration statement. /s/ KPMG LLP New York, New York August 26, 1999