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Indian BPO industry terms US call centre bill protectionist

Indian BPO industry terms US call centre bill protectionist

Rediff.com22 Dec 2011

The Indian business process outsourcing (BPO) industry gave a thumbs-down to the US Call Centre and Consumer Protection Bill, terming it another "protectionist" measure by the country.

US call centre bill aims to stop jobs coming to India

US call centre bill aims to stop jobs coming to India

Rediff.com20 Dec 2011

A bipartisan Bill has been tabled in the US House of Representatives to make companies that move call centres overseas ineligible for grants or guaranteed loans from the American government, a move aimed at stemming the tide of jobs heading to nations like India.