US wants to make USB-C mandatory

After a long process, the European Union made the final decision on USB-C in the past weeks. According to the EU’s new law, which will come into force soon , from the autumn of 2024 all tablets, smartphones, headsets and handheld consoles will have to use the USB Type-C port. This law, which will later include laptop computers, has become a very popular decision in terms of both environmental pollution and customer satisfaction. Following this EU decision, the UK has announced that it has no plans to make USB-C mandatory, but the US apparently disagrees.

US senators want a universal charging port

According to The Verge , US senators Ed Markey, Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders sent a letter to Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo. With this letter, senators are asking the Department of Commerce to work on a universal charge entry. In addition, the senators congratulated the USB-C decision, stating that the European Union acts in the public interest.

It is stated that Commerce Secretary Raimondo has not given an answer for now, but it will only be the beginning when senators start to speak up on this issue. In the coming weeks, more senators may start fighting over USB-C’s mandatory charging port. If the US takes steps to make USB-C mandatory charging, many companies will switch to USB-C globally due to the size of the US and EU market. A future where electronic waste is reduced globally seems to be meeting with us very soon. The US’s USB-C law may come to the fore more in the coming years, and USB-C may become a kind of global imperative in the following years. Let’s see how much more Lightning input Apple will be able to continue in the world where USB-C is widespread.