The Intergalactic Grid is the intergalactic system of interconnected Datapad networks that uses the Intergalactic Grid protocol suite (IGS | IGP) to communicate between networks and devices. It is a network of networks that consists of private, public, academic, business, and government networks of local to intergalactic scope, linked by a broad array of electronic, wireless, and optical networking technologies. The Intergalactic Grid carries a vast range of information resources and services, such as the inter-linked hypertext documents and applications, electronic mail, telephony, and file sharing.