Author, Consumer, and Computer Owner Protection and Security (ACCOPS) Act of 2003

Have you ever woken up and thought you were still dreaming? That’s how I feel today about a new Bill introduced to the house by congressmen John Conyers of Michigan's 14th Congressional District. The new Bill if passed will enact the folloing:

1. Make Providing false contact information to a domain name registry in regard to domain name registration will punishable by 5 year prison sentence.

2. The new bill allows for Information sharing and enforcement of foreign copyright law.

3. Peer to Peer file sharing will be punishable by a 6 month (felony) imprisonment and/or fines.

This doesn’t make any sense; I can give false information to a domain name registrar and go to jail for 5 years. But if I steal 2,500 dollars worth of software I can be punished by no more then 6 month of imprisonment and a few fines?