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Charlie Meisch, (202) 418-2943
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For Immediate Release
STATEMENT OF CHAIRMAN PAI ON THE FCC’S SELECTION 
AS A FINALIST FOR THE FRANZ EDELMAN AWARD
Incentive Auction Recognized for Outstanding Use of 
Operations Research and Data Analytics
WASHINGTON, January 4, 2018—The Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences 
(INFORMS) today announced that it has selected the Federal Communications Commission as one of six 
finalists for the 47
th
 annual Franz Edelman Award for Achievements in Operations Research and 
Management Science, which recognizes corporate, non-profit, and governmental organizations that have 
used operations research and related tools to solve complex problems. Chairman Ajit Pai issued the 
following statement:
“The FCC is deeply honored to be one of the six finalists for this prestigious award, and I am pleased that 
INFORMS has recognized the groundbreaking accomplishment of our incentive auction team.  This 
auction would not have been possible without the use of operations research tools to solve complicated 
design and implementation challenges.  The success of these tools speaks for itself, and the team’s work 
is exemplary of the data-driven approach to policymaking that I believe should be this agency’s hallmark.  
I congratulate the entire incentive auction team for this great honor.”
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This is an unofficial announcement of Commission action.  Release of the full text of a Commission order constitutes official 
action.  See MCI v. FCC, 515 F.2d 385 (D.C. Cir. 1974).