Brazil could be first South American country to force Apple to sell iPhones with USB-C

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The discussion around a universal charging port continues to cross borders. Following the agreement announced in the European Union, which will make USB-C the charging standard for rechargeable devices, U.S. senators urged to make a similar decision.

Now Brazil would be the next country to join the trend.

Through Anatel, the country’s telecommunications regulator, a public consultation has been launched to present a proposal to make USB-C the charging standard for mobile devices in the nation.

What Brazil is now putting on the table is strongly influenced by what has happened in the European Union.

The consultation reads verbatim:

“Aware of the movements in the international market, Anatel’s technical area evaluated the issue and presented a proposal with a similar approach for application in the Brazilian market.”

With the launching of this proposal, Brazil became the third region (the first in South America) interested in imposing a charging standard.

Antel’s consultation will be open until August 26. Once the results are in, a decision will be made to issue a formal regulation on the matter.

The only clear thing is that the pressure on Apple to eliminate its iconic Lightning port continues to grow.

There is no confirmation of how the Cupertino company will act in the face of interest from countries such as Brazil.

Even with the mandate already approved in the European Union, Apple has a couple of years to find a solution.

Some analysts indicate that Apple is ready to make the leap to USB-C, where it is rumored to have already conducted some tests on iPhone, intending to bring this port to other devices such as the Magic Mouse.

With information from Unocero

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