FTC to unveil new children's online privacy rules in Capitol Hill event

The Federal Trade Commission will unveil its update to the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) during an event on Capitol Hill on Dec 19.

Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D-WV), chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee, will join with FTC Chairman John Leibowitz to announce the new regulations. Sen. Mark Pryor (D-AR) and Reps. Ed Markey (D-MA) and Joe Barton (D-Texas) will also attend the press conference, which will be held at noon in the Russell Senate Office Building.