House lawmakers on Wednesday compromised on an amendment that would extend a provision exempting small Internet service providers (ISPs) from the enhanced transparency requirements included in the Net neutrality rules.

The new rule would exclude ISPs with fewer than 250,000 subscribers from the transparency requirements included in the Open Internet Order for five years. This would extend a provision previously passed by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) that exempted small service providers for just one year.

Further, the measure would require the FCC to report back to the House Energy and Commerce Committee within 180 days with a recommendation of whether the exemption should be made permanent and whether the definition of “small business” as a company of 250,000 subscribers or less should be modified.

The FCC had previously provided for the definition of small businesses to cover those with 100,000 subscribers.

The measure was unanimously passed by the House Energy and Commerce Committee, allowing the legislation to move forward.

The Competitive Carriers Association (CCA) on Thursday expressed its support for the amendment and thanked lawmakers for working out a deal.

“Many competitive carriers are small businesses serving less than 250,000 subscribers; these companies are located in the communities they serve and have loyal customers based on their track record of transparency with their customers,” CCA president and CEO Steven K. Berry said. “The exemption allows these carriers to focus on their customers and services instead of spending resources to meet unnecessary and potentially onerous regulatory requirements.”