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  "id": 17789737,
  "title": "The door to new network operators in South Africa is about to open",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/the-door-to-new-network-operators-in-south-africa-is-about-to-open",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-02T11:55:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TechCentral",
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    "url": "https://techcentral.co.za/new-network-operators-south-africa-icasa/287940/"
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  "summary": "Icasa says South Africa’s trade in second-hand network licences isn’t working and wants direct applications instead.",
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