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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001091667-07-000083
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070507
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070508
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070508

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC /MO/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001091667
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CABLE & OTHER PAY TELEVISION SERVICES [4841]
		IRS NUMBER:				431857213
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		12405 POWERSCOURT DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 100
		CITY:			ST LOUIS
		STATE:			MO
		ZIP:			63131
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3145435712

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		12405 POWERSCOURT DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 100
		CITY:			ST LOUIS
		STATE:			MO
		ZIP:			63131

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Howard Kevin D
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001359115

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-27927
		FILM NUMBER:		07827665

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(314) 965-0555

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		12405 POWERSCOURT DRIVE
		CITY:			ST. LOUIS
		STATE:			MO
		ZIP:			63131
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<HTML><BODY><PRE>Know all persons by these presents, that the undersigned constitutes and appoints Grier C. Raclin, Richard R. Dykhouse, Shannon R. Dunham, Paul J. Rutterer and Constance C. Kovach, acting alone, as his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to execute on behalf of him any and all Forms 3, 4 and 5 reporting beneficial ownership and changes in beneficial ownership of securities issued by Charter Communciations, 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 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:  February 7, 2007



By: /s/ Kevin D. Howard



Print Name:  Kevin D. Howard</PRE></BODY></HTML>
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