https://www.cnet.com/news/congress-asks-fcc-for-emergency-briefing-on-ending-location-data-sales/

The request for an emergency briefing comes three days after Motherboard reported T-Mobile, AT&T, Sprint and other carriers were allowing third-party data aggregators to sell the sensitive information. On Thursday, AT&T and T-Mobile said they would end sales of location data by March, while Verizon said it was phasing out its last four partnerships.

Pallone is asking for a meeting on Jan. 14, even if the government shutdown isn't over by then. The shutdown, which began on Dec. 22, has disrupted services at all federal agencies, including the FCC. Pai canceled his CES appearance because of the shutdown.