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With the exception of Fox yO}-ԍFox filed a Motion to Dismiss the Complaint, stating that it had no involvement with Prime Ticket., all other Defendants filed  S-Answers. BAC did not file a Reply to any of the Answers filed by Defendants.^X {O- xԍShortly after filing the instant Complaint, BAC voluntarily filed for bankruptcy pursuant to Chapter 11. In re  {O - xBritishAmerican Communications, Inc., Case No. LA 9634001ER. Thereafter, Prime Ticket moved for  {Oy!-appointment of a Chapter 11 Trustee under 11 U.S.C.  1104. Joint Stipulation of Dismissal at 34.  S- ` nx2.` ` Now BAC, Fox, TCI, Liberty, Liberty Sports, Prime Ticket, American Cablesystems, and  xContinental, through their attorneys, have filed a request for dismissal fashioned as Joint Stipulation of  SM- xDismissal ("Joint Stipulation"). Century also requested that it be included with the Joint Stipulation.pM~ yOk&-ԍLetter dated July 1, 1997, from Seth Davidson to William F. Caton.p In  xytheir Joint Stipulation, the parties request that the Commission dismiss BAC's complaint with prejudice. "!,))II#"Ԍ S- ` x3.` ` On November 27, 1996 and January 31, 1997, Prime Ticket entered into agreements with  xCentury and Continental, respectively, pursuant to which Century and Continental and all other Century  xand Continental entities waived exclusive rights to Prime Ticket's programming service under any cable  x=television license agreement with Prime Ticket with respect to all other multichannel video programming  S`- xdistributors, including but not limited to BAC.R`g yO-ԍJoint Stipulation of Dismissal at 4.R On or about January 7, 1997, the Trustee for BAC and  xPrime Ticket entered into a Stipulation Re Delivery of Prime Ticket Network Programming to Debtor and  xOther Matters ("Programming Stipulation") pursuant to which BAC will be able to distribute Prime  S- x@Ticket's programming service in certain of BAC's systems serving identified properties.1Xg {O -ԍId.1 The  xProgramming Stipulation also provided that BAC would dismiss this action with prejudice as to all  S-parties.1g {O" -ԍId.1  SH - ` x4.` ` The Commission encourages resolution of program access disputes through negotiations  xzbetween the parties in an effort to avoid timeconsuming, complex adjudication. Such policy favoring  xprivate settlement and alternative dispute resolution conserves Commission resources and is thus in the  S -public interest.z\ |g {O-  ԍSee Implementation of Sections 12 and 19 of the Cable Television Consumer Protection and Competition Act   Yof 1992Development of Competition and Diversity in Video Programming Distribution and Carriage. Report and  {O~-Order in MM Docket No. 92265, 8 FCC Rcd 3359, 3389, 3416 (1993).z  S - ` ax5.` ` We thus find it is in the public interest to terminate this proceeding pursuant to the stipulation submitted by the parties.  S- ` "x6.` ` Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that the Complaint of BritishAmerican Communications,  x<Inc., against Century Southwest Cable Television, Inc., Fox Broadcasting Company, TeleCommunications,  xiInc., Liberty Media Corporation, Liberty Sports, Inc., Prime Ticket Network, L.P., American Cablesystems  S- xof California, Inc. d/b/a Continental, and Continental Cablevision, Inc., IS DISMISSED WITH  Sh- xPREJUDICE . This action is taken by the Chief, Cable Services Bureau, pursuant to authority delegated by Section 0.321 of the Commission's rules. x` `  hh@FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION x` `  hh@Meredith J. Jones x` `  hh@Chief, Cable Services Bureau  X-#Xj\  P6G;+XP#