] Heads up, sharers of music, video and software files: If ] a prominent Michigan lawmaker has his way on Capitol ] Hill, you will soon be a felon. ] ] U.S. Rep. John Conyers, a Detroit Democrat, is the ] sponsor of the Author, Consumer, and Computer Owner ] Protection and Security (ACCOPS) Act of 2003, which ] declares sharing a single copyrighted file online to be a ] felony. ] ] Because the bill doesn't specifically name the type of ] file, you could theoretically become a felon by copying ] and posting this very column on your Web site. (We frown ] on that sort of thing anyway, but webmasters, be warned.) ] ] Giving fake information to the folks who register domain ] names, the basic Internet Web addresses (such as ] freep.com), would be punishable by up to five years in ] prison and a fine. Using a camcorder to record a movie in ] a theater -- whether you share it or not -- would be a ] federal criminal offense. HEATHER NEWMAN: 60 million file sharers could face prison, fine |