POWER OF ATTORNEY


KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned
constitutes and appoints Curt Shaw or Marcy Lifton, acting
alone, as his/her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent,
effective upon the undersigned's appointment as Director of
Charter Communications, Inc., for him/her and in his/her name,
place and stead, in any and all capacities, to execute on
behalf of him/her any and all Forms 3, 4, and 5 reporting
beneficial ownership and changes in beneficial ownership of
securities issued by Charter Communications, Inc.
(the "Company") and any amendments and supplements to those
forms, which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be
necessary, appropriate, or desirable to comply with Section
16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(the "Exchange Act"), as amended, and the rules and
regulations promulgated thereunder (the "Rules"), and to
file such forms with the United States Securities and
Exchange Commission ("SEC") and NASDAQ.

The undersigned hereby grants to each attorney-in-fact
full power and authority to perform all and every act
requisite, necessary and proper to be done in the exercise
of any of the rights and powers herein granted, with full
power of revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all
that such attorney-in-fact shall lawfully do or cause to
be done by virtue of this power of attorney and the rights
and powers herein granted.  The undersigned acknowledges
that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such
capacity at the request of the undersigned, are not
assuming any of the undersigned's responsibilities to
comply with Section 16 of the Exchange Act.

This Power of Attorney shall automatically terminate as
to both named attorneys-in-fact six months after the
undersigned ceases to be a Section 16 Reporting Person
of the Company.  This Power of Attorney shall terminate
immediately as to the named attorney-in-fact whose
employment by the Company and its affiliates shall terminate.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this
Power of Attorney to be executed.

Date: July 3, 2003		By:_/s/ William D. Savoy

	Print Name: William D. Savoy




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