I think the problem is that a private company sells the technology, but the public picks up the tab for someone getting rescued. If a public entity is going to do the searching, then the person getting rescued should pay the tab. And the tab includes $20 an hour for a volunteer's time. Let's face it, hiking is a recreational activity. You don't HAVE to go. And, if you do go and get into trouble, then you have to decide how much your life is worth. That will lessen the frequency of non-emergency calls, and pay for the ones that do.