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Re:India follows EU's example in requiring USB-C charging fo... by fundatus on Friday November 18, 2022 @07:44AM (#33653785)
Yeah, but the EU said back then: "You either find a common standard, or we're gonna legislate." Companies didn't want legislation, so most of them complied.
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Re:India follows EU's example in requiring USB-C charging fo... by dahfizz on Friday November 18, 2022 @07:49AM (#33653842)
Yeah, that's what makes me so concerned! By the time the EU actually got around to making the laws they intended, the USB standards had completely evolved. This process has taken well over a decade.

It wasn't so bad last time around because manufacturers could upgrade from micro-B to USB-C without issue. Now they cannot legally upgrade.

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