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Saudi Arabia mandates all electronic devices to use USB-C charging ports from 2025 (www.gsmarena.com)
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[–] Devion@feddit.nl 31 points 1 year ago

No, that's EXACTLY the EU regulation too. Up to and including the 2026 exception for laptops.

https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/headlines/society/20220413STO27211/usb-type-c-to-become-eu-s-common-charger-by-end-of-2024

I didn't look into every little detail. But EU's regulation certainly is not only for phones.