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                    "text": "From which coverage map?",
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                    "text": "By which test?",
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                    "text": "Can emergency calls still be made?",
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                "id": "fraud-finding",
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                    "text": "Is this call or message a scam such as SIM swap or spoofing?",
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                    "text": "How can it be reported?",
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    "Should service types be separate entries?",
    "How should coverage data be linked?",
    "How should consumer rights be localised?"
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