Iridium Communications Inc.
Iridium Communications Inc. operates a global satellite communications network, with its primary political signal being a direct equity holding by former President Donald J. Trump valued between $1,001-$15,000.
BusinessWhat IRDM does
Iridium provides mobile voice and data communications services globally via its low-earth orbit satellite constellation. Its revenue is derived from commercial, government, and IoT subscriber services, with a significant portion tied to U.S. government contracts for secure, beyond-line-of-sight communications. The company's business model is capital-intensive, relying on its proprietary satellite network infrastructure.
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Executive Branch ConflictsIRDM held by Trump-administration officials
Lifetime Government AwardsIRDM federal contracts
IRDM doesn't hold direct federal contracts.
Verified via USASpending.gov: $0 reported in direct prime-contract awards. Companies in this position typically sell federal services indirectly through prime contractors and integrators (e.g., Lockheed Martin, Booz Allen, Microsoft Azure) or through commercial channels that don't appear in USASpending data.
Smart Money · 13F HoldingsHedge funds holding IRDM
Congressional TradesWho in Congress is trading IRDM
Corporate Insiders · Form 4What CEOs, CFOs, and directors are doing with their own stock
Stock awards & option exercises
Bills Affecting IRDMLive legislation impacting this stock
Political ProfileWhere IRDM sits in Washington
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STRUCTURAL: High regulatory exposure (75) from 8 telecom bills. EVIDENTIARY: Direct executive branch holding by Donald J. Trump (`get_executive_branch_exposure.by_ticker[0].holdings[0]`). Net: Evidentiary signal is isolated and small-scale ($1,001-$15,000), countered by zero lobbying spend, zero donations, and zero congressional trading activity.
Regulatory ExposureThreats & opportunities
Regulatory threats
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Spectrum allocation and orbital debris regulationFederal Communications Commission (FCC)"High `regulatory_density_score` (75) and 8 recent telecom-sector bills with revenue impact, per `Recent bill_impacts`."
Regulatory opportunities
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Secure communications contracts for defense and homeland securityDepartment of Defense (DoD)"Sector classification includes Aerospace & Defense; business model is dependent on government contracts."
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