What does the Interactive Gameing Council do?

In the absence on any major regulatory bodies for online gameing, the Interactive Gameing Council (IGC) has offered the industry a code of conduct for gameing entrepreneurs to follow, and communication channels for online gamers to settle disputes. A major component of their strategy to legitimize online gameing is their Seal of Approval (SOA) program. The SOA, deliberately served from a third party site so it cannot be interfered with, offers gameing entrepreneurs the opportunity to openly display their commitment to fair gameing, adherence to an overarching code of conduct and willingness to be monitored randomly by independent third parties.