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Re:EU sends Apple stark warning over USB-C charging on new i... by NikolaNovak on Sunday May 07, 2023 @08:07AM (#35850540)
I think it's relevant, but I feel there's a good precedent already - didn't europe previously mandate Micro-USB, since like 2010?
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Re:EU sends Apple stark warning over USB-C charging on new i... by dahfizz on Sunday May 07, 2023 @08:25AM (#35850714)
No, this is a common misunderstanding.

The EU previously issued a Memorandum of Understanding, which basically just asked phone manufacturer nicely to please use USB micro-B. There was no mandate or enforcement (obviously, because Apple never released a phone with micro-B).

The USB-C law is an actual law which can't be ignored. The law will need to be updated when USB-D comes out.

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Re:EU sends Apple stark warning over USB-C charging on new i... by detourdog on Sunday May 07, 2023 @08:53AM (#35850970)
It would have been ridiculous to drop lightening for micro-b. The whole e-waste argument I found lacking. I hope Apple makes a Freedom phone if the EU interferes too much with progress.
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Re:EU sends Apple stark warning over USB-C charging on new i... by crote on Sunday May 07, 2023 @08:54AM (#35850992)
If I recall correctly, the Memorandum of Understanding was basically "please come up with an industry-standard connector", not "use micro-B".
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Re:EU sends Apple stark warning over USB-C charging on new i... by Aeolun on Sunday May 07, 2023 @10:20AM (#35851819)
Clearly they figured out that a friendly note wasn’t good enough.
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