That is a fear that's been expressed oftentimes by some, but there's little evidence that frivolous alerts will be a problem. EPIRBs have been in use for about a decade with no such widespread problems. Occasionally, yes, it may happen. There's already been one prosecution of such a false alert. The law does allow for that. There is always some offsetting negative issue with any positive technology. In this case, the good far outweighs any bad.