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The EU did not force USB-C on the iPhone. Apple switched to USB-C years before it became mandatory.
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The EU did not force USB-C on the iPhone. Apple switched to USB-C years before it became mandatory.
- littlestymaar 6mo agoApple switched long after the Regulation was written by the Commission and handed to the European council. The fact that legislative process takes a long time (and that the EU always leave a long window to companies to comply) doesn't change the role of the EU here. Apple was told that they wouldn't get the exemption they have had with micro-USB plugs this time, and they acted accordingly, diligently enough so that the regulation wouldn't disrupt their business.