FTC Extends Deadline for Comments on COPPA Rule until December 11

The Federal Trade Commission is extending the deadline to submit comments on the agency’s review of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act Rule (COPPA Rule) until December 11, 2019.

The federal government’s Regulations.gov portal is temporarily inaccessible. The FTC is giving commenters additional time to submit comments, as well as an alternative mechanism to file them. Those unable to submit comments via Regulations.gov can submit them via email with the subject line “COPPA comment” to secretary@ftc.gov. All comments, whether filed through Regulations.gov or sent by email, must be submitted by11:59 p.m. ET on December 11, 2019.

The Commission voted 5-0 to extend the comment deadline until December 11, 2019.

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