1 EXHIBIT 16.1 February 23, 2000 Securities and Exchange Commission 450 Fifth Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20549 Commissioners: We have read the statements made by Avalon Cable Holdings Finance, Inc. (now CC V Holdings Finance, Inc.), Avalon Cable of Michigan Holdings, Inc. and Avalon Cable of Michigan, Inc. (now combined as CC V Holdings LLC) (copy attached), which we understand was filed with the Commission, pursuant to Item 4 of Form 8-K, as part of the Company's Form 8-K report dated February 14, 2000. We agree with the statements concerning our Firm in such Form 8-K. Very truly yours, /s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP