Well, here's something that should have happened a long, long time ago. Following the European Union's example from just last week, the US could make USB-C charging mandatory across the consumer electronics industry soon, at least if the Secretary of Commerce heeds the advice of a trio of Democratic senators.
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18 June 2022
US senators declare war on Apple's Lightning port, calling for one charger to rule them all - will Australia follow?
While Ed
Markey, Elizabeth Warren, and Bernie Sanders make no direct mention of
either USB-C or Lightning technology in their joint June 16 letter
addressed to the "honorable" head of the US Department of Commerce,
there's really no other "comprehensive strategy" that could possibly be
adopted to tackle the lack of a "common US charging standard" than what
the EU is looking to enforce by fall 2024.
The
European Union's recently passed legislation is in fact directly
referenced in the letter, with pretty much the same arguments invoked in
favor of developing a similar law to be applied stateside. Of course,
the US just so happens to be Apple's
homeland and single biggest smartphone market, which means this
proposal may well be met with a far higher degree of resistance at every
level.
Perhaps in anticipation of such
discussions and legislations, the Cupertino-based tech giant has long
been working on ditching its universally reviled Lightning port. The
newest iPad Air, Mini, and Pro editions all come with the same USB-C
connectors as their Android-powered rivals, and if recent rumors are to
be believed, the "standard" iPad should follow suit by the end of the year.
The same is extremely likely to happen with the iPhone 15 family in the fall of 2023,
but because there are no guarantees yet, this new (and official) call
for "uniform charging accessory standards" might not amount to much in
the very near future.
Still, we can definitely
see a more serious and public discussion than ever sparked by these
three senators' letter on the consumer inconveniences and the
proliferation of electronic waste generated by not having a single
charger compatible with all your electronic devices.
In case you're wondering, chargers alone are estimated to create over 11,000 (!!!) tons of e-waste annually
around the world, and while outlawing Lightning ports and cables could
aggravate that problem in the short run, its long-term impact will
undoubtedly be very positive both from an ecological and even a
financial perspective.
Source:phonearena.com
So will the Australian Government make it easier for the 'consumers'?
Of course not!
This colony is all about ripping off consumers and extorting as much cash as possible from the serfs.
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