There's already in many areas a requirement for aeroplanes to provide ADS-C via Inmarsat satellite updates at 15 minute intervals so that makes it easy to regul

There's already in many areas a requirement for aeroplanes to provide ADS-C via Inmarsat satellite updates at 15 minute intervals so that makes it easy to regulate (just increased cost making it global) https://www.aviationtoday.com/2015/09/25/ads-c-makes-increased-flight-tracking-a-non-issue-for-airlines/ https://www.aviationtoday.com/2015/09/25/ads-c-makes-increas... The in distress technology isn't locked down yet but one option is increasing the capabilities of the existing distress beacons standards http://insidegnss.com/the-cospas-sarsat-meosar-system/ http://insidegnss.com/the-cospas-sarsat-meosar-system/