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THERE ARE USUALLY RESTRICTIONS ON TYPE, SIZE, BRAND, THAT SORT OF THING. THIS WAIVES THOSE. >>> WELL, PRETTY SOON YOUR iPHONE MAY USE THE SAME CHARGER AS YOUR FRIEND'S ANDROID PHONE. TODAY THE EUROPEAN UNION APPROVED A PLAN WHICH WOULD FORCE ALL COMPANIES, INCLUDING APPLE, TO MAKE MOBILE DEVICES THAT USE THE SAME CHARGER. IN THIS CASE, THEY WOULD USE THE USBC CHARGER. IT IS NOT WHAT APPLE USES NOW. MOBILE DEVICES MUST BE COMPATIBLE IN EUROPE BY THE FALL OF 2024. COMPANIES WILL HAVE A LITTLE MORE TIME TO CONVERT LAPTOPS. SO TODAY I SPOKE WITH C-NET EDITOR-AT-LARGE IAN SHER. HE SAYS THE GOAL MOVE IS NOT TO MAKE OUR LIVES EASIER. >> A LOT OF THIS IS REALLY ABOUT MAKING SURE THAT THERE'S A CONTROL ON THE AMOUNT OF E-WAVES WE CREATE. IT IS REALLY STUNNING ACTUALLY HOW MUCH WASTE WE CREATE. WE ARE TALKING ABOUT, YOU KNOW, ENOUGH TO PILEUP TO THE EMPIRE STATE BUILDING MULTIPLE TIMES OVER. YOU KNOW, YOU LAY IT FROM ONE END TO THE OTHER YOU CAN BE BACK AND FORTH TO THE MOON A BUNCH. IT IS REALLY PROBLEMATIC. SO THE EU HAS ACTUALLY BEEN ON THE FOREFRONT OF A LOT OF THESE THINGS, REQUIRING THAT DEVICE MAKERS HAVE A STANDARDIZED TYPE OF PLUG SO AT LEAST YOU AND ME CONSUMERS DON'T HAVE TO KEEP BUYING DIFFERENT CHARGING CABLES FOR EVERY DEVICE WE OWN. >> ISN'T THAT NICE FOR US, THE CONSUMERS? THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND 27EU COUNTRIES STILL NEED TO SIGN OFF. WHILE THERE'S NO SIGN THAT THE U.S. PLANS TO ADOPT A SIMILAR REQUIREMENT, ASHER TOLD ME IT IS