Aside from the complex array of physical connections that make up its infrastructure, the Internet is facilitated by bi- or multi-lateral commercial contracts (e.g., peering agreements), and by technical specifications or protocols that describe how to exchange data over the network.
Kando na safu changamano ya miunganisho halisi inayounda miundombinu yake, Mtandao unawezeshwa na mikataba ya kibiashara ya pande mbili au nyingi (k.m., makubaliano ya rika), na kwa maelezo ya kiufundi au itifaki zinazoelezea jinsi ya kubadilishana data kwenye mtandao.