On Thu, Jul 17, 2003 at 02:59:08PM -0400, Doug Henwood wrote:
> At 2:46 PM -0400 7/17/03, CBS MarketWatch wrote:
>
> >FEDS COULD SEND MUSIC SHARERS TO JAIL
> >
> >WASHINGTON (CBS.MW) -- Allowing someone to copy music off your hard
> >drive could cost you prison time, under legislation introduced by
> >lawmakers from Michigan and California.
> >
> >The bill was introduced Wednesday by Reps. John Conyers, D-Mich., and
> >Howard Berman, D-Calif. It makes uploading a single copyrighted file a
> >felony, with penalties including five years in prison and a fine up to
> >$250,000. "While existing laws have been useful, they simply do not go
> >far enough," Conyers said. He is the ranking Democrat on the House
> >Judiciary Committee.
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