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Exhibit 12.1
 
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC AND SUBSIDIARIES
RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES CALCULATION
(In millions)
                                       
                                       
                 
Year Ended December 31, 2009
        
                 
Predecessor
    
Successor
              
   
Predecessor
    
Period from  January 1 through
    
Period from December 1 through
    
Combined January 1 through
    
Successor
  
   
Year Ended December 31,
    
November 30,
    
December 31,
    
December 31,
    
Year Ended
  
   
2006
  
2007
  
2008
    
2009
    
2009
    
2009
    
December 31, 2010
  
                                       
Earnings
                                      
Income (Loss) before Noncontrolling Interest and Income Taxes
   $ (1,241 ) $ (1,318 ) $ (2,550 )   $ 9,748     $ 10     $ 9,758     $ 58  
Fixed Charges
     1,908     1,868     1,912       1,315       69       1,384       885  
                                                     
      Total Earnings
   $ 667   $ 550   $ (638 )   $ 11,063     $ 79     $ 11,142     $ 943  
                                                     
                                                     
Fixed Charges
                                                    
Interest Expense
   $ 1,860   $ 1,831   $ 1,872     $ 999     $ 68     $ 1,067     $ 853  
Interest Expense Included Within Reorganization Items, Net
     -     -     -       289       -       289       -  
Amortization of Debt Costs
     41     30     33       21       -       21       24  
Interest Element of Rentals
     7     7     7       6       1       7       8  
                                                     
      Total Fixed Charges
   $ 1,908   $ 1,868   $ 1,912     $ 1,315     $ 69     $ 1,384     $ 885  
                                                     
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges (1)
     -     -     -       8.41       1.14       8.05       1.07  
                                                     
(1) Earnings for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2007, and 2008 were insufficient to cover fixed charges by $1.2 billion, $1.3 billion, and $2.6 billion, respectively. As a result of such deficiencies, the ratios are not presented above.