Comment by Dylan16807

> This already exists. Cable makers can certify their cables and mark them with their data speed and wattage.

Obviously labeling is possible. I want it to be forced.

Whether that's the USB consortium having more power, or a legal requirement, or the biggest stores refusing to carry unlabeled cables.

> If I see an unmarked cable, I assume it’s slow and low-powered…which is good enough for some things.

That's a reasonable way to handle things. Lots of basic cables and only worry about the good ones. And if a cable is so bad that it's missing data wires or is too high resistance to get near 3 amps, it can go in the garbage.