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MEPs demand universal mobile phone charger in clash with Apple
BRUSSELS, Jan 30, 2020 (BSS/AFP) – The European Parliament demanded
Thursday that the EU urgently force tech companies to adopt a universal
charger, setting up a clash with Apple and its widely used iPhone connector
cable.
A resolution, voted 582 in favour and 40 against, called on the European
Commission to publish an impact assessment on introducing a common charger
“with a view to proposing mandatory provisions,” citing consumer and
environmental problems with having a variety of chargers on the market.
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