Well, here's an interesting update to the story. The family is suing the sat phone company for cutting off their service at the time of the rescue, despite the bill having been paid up.

The part that makes me chuckle is that the sat phone company is named "Whenever Communications LLC". That name just doesn't sound like a Johnny-on-the-spot kind of crew. Kind of like getting an AED from "We'll Get Around To It When We Can, Inc.".