In article <QZKdnaECwZ2j2L3VnZ2dnUVZ8v2vnZ2d@bt.com>,
"R. Mark Clayton" <nospamclayton@btinternet.com> writes:
> The first true hand portables appeared in the UK in 1986. By 1991 the UK
> had millions of phones, 99% coverage,

99% _population_ coverage, note, not geographic coverage. Decent geographic
coverage still eludes many parts of the country, and roaming and mast-sharing
would help that a lot.
--
SAm.