A simple “expensive compared to what” seems in order. I agree it’s expensive, just not particularly so in USA or other high-income countries, which is a good po

A simple “expensive compared to what” seems in order. I agree it’s expensive, just not particularly so in USA or other high-income countries, which is a good point to make. However, in low-income countries where satellite communications are prohibitively expensive, even if you can alert emergency services, they may be unavailable or unreachable or outside the rapid response area you need emergency services in. Basically, if you can afford it, it works. If you can’t afford it, satellite comms might not have saved you anyway, even if you had it.