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USB-C charging ports become standard across EU Saturday (timesofmalta.com)

submitted 7 months ago by Deceptichum@quokk.au to c/world@quokk.au

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All mobile phones, tablets, earphones and a wide range of other portable consumer electronics will need to be sold with USB-C charging ports from Saturday, the EU has announced.

First introduced around a decade ago, USB-C charging ports are reversible and capable of accelerated data transfer and charging speeds, the latter known as 'fast charging’.

In a statement on Friday, the European Parliament said that as of the following day, all such devices sold in the EU must have a USB-C charging port, with laptops set to follow suit in late April 2026.

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[–] Hegar@fedia.io 41 points 7 months ago (1 children)

why is government stepping in to support a standard

Imposing standards in commerce is one of the main things that government has done throughout the history of government.

[–] Mr_Blott@feddit.uk 6 points 7 months ago

And one of the few things the EU does very well for the consumer