Almost 99 percent of the U.S. population has access to at least one or more mobile phone provider, and 80 percent of Americans now subscribe to wireless service, according to a Monday report from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).

Looking at census information and maps from Memphis-based American Roamer, which produces details maps of network coverage boundaries, the FCC found that 280 million Americans, or 99.8 percent, have one or more options when it comes to choosing a cell phone provider.

Last week, a similar report by the Department of Commerce found that U.S. broadband penetration also achieved the 99 percent mark, although some critics labeled it as self-serving.

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