Verizon Wireless on Friday told lawmakers it would let small operators in on exclusive deals for handsets after six months, responding to pressure from the government.

After Verizon spends six months in an exclusive deal on any handset, wireless operators that have fewer than 500,000 customers will be able to sell the phones, the nationwide operator said in a letter sent to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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