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                                Before the
                     Federal Communications Commission
                          Washington, D.C. 20554


In the Matter of                           )
                                           )
ECHOSTAR COMMUNICATIONS                    )           CSR  5127-P
CORPORATION                                )
                                           )
v.                                         )
                                           )
RAINBOW MEDIA HOLDINGS, INC.               )
                                           )
RAINBOW PROGRAMMING                        )     
HOLDINGS, INC.                             )
                                           )
Program Access Complaint                   )     

      
   ORDER

        Adopted:  March 17, 1998                   Released:  March 19, 1998  

By the Chief, Cable Services Bureau:

  1.    EchoStar Communications Corporation ("EchoStar") filed a program access complaint
against Rainbow Media Holdings, Inc. and Rainbow Programming Holdings, Inc. (collectively
"Rainbow") alleging that Rainbow discriminated in the prices, terms and conditions of programming
offered to EchoStar, in violation of 47 U.S.C.  548(c)(2)(B) and 47 C.F.R.  76.1002(b).  Alternatively,
EchoStar alleged that Rainbow unreasonably refused to sell its programming to EchoStar in violation of
47 U.S.C.  548(c) and 47 C.F.R.  76.1002(b).  EchoStar also alleged that Rainbow had engaged in
unfair methods of competition or unfair acts and practices in violation of 47 U.S.C.  548(b) and 47
C.F.R.  76.1001.  Rainbow filed an Answer and EchoStar filed a Reply.

  2.    EchoStar has filed a Motion to Dismiss requesting that the Commission dismiss its
program access complaint with prejudice.  EchoStar explains that it and Rainbow have amicably settled
the issues in its program access complaint, and as part of the settlement agreement, EchoStar agreed to
seek dismissal of its complaint.
 
  3.    In accordance with complainant's request of March 4, 1998, this proceeding is hereby
dismissed with prejudice.  This action is taken pursuant to delegated authority under Section 0.321 of the
Commission's rules.

        FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION



        Meredith J. Jones
        Chief, Cable Services Bureau