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      "understand the switch from analogue to digital voice",
      "check emergency calling during power cuts",
      "find accessible telephone services"
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      "Assigned a number",
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      "Overhead drop wires",
      "Mobile connections are wireless"
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      "ISDN lines",
      "private or leased lines",
      "digital voice over broadband",
      "party lines (historical)"
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        "relation": "is a kind of",
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        "relation": "connects to",
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      "Emergency call access rules"
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      "Scam calls"
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    "out_of_scope": [],
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        "Disconnect or transfer a line without the subscriber's authority.",
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        "People receiving scam calls"
      ]
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                    "text": "Is the line analogue, digital voice or a private leased line?",
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                    "text": "Who provides it?",
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                  }
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                    "text": "When will analogue lines be switched off here, according to the regulator or operator?",
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                    "text": "What equipment changes are needed?",
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                    "text": "Which basic checks can locate the fault, such as testing at the master socket?",
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                    "text": "How is a fault reported to the provider?",
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              }
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            "id": "compensation",
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              {
                "id": "compensation-finding",
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                "description": "Compensation.",
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                  {
                    "text": "Is automatic compensation available for delayed repairs here?",
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                  },
                  {
                    "text": "How can a complaint be escalated?",
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                  }
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        "id": "safety",
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                "id": "emergency-finding",
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                    "text": "Will the phone still call emergency services during a power cut?",
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                  {
                    "text": "Is a battery backup or mobile phone available?",
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                    "text": "Does someone rely on a telecare alarm connected to the line?",
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                    "text": "Has the provider been told so the alarm keeps working?",
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                    "text": "Which relay or captioned telephone services are available?",
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                    "text": "How can they be used?",
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                  {
                    "text": "How can nuisance and scam calls be blocked or reported?",
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                  {
                    "text": "Which services are free?",
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    "Should line types be separate entries?",
    "How should migration timelines be linked?",
    "How should telecare compatibility be tracked?"
  ],
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    "questions": 16
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}
