The infonet was a communications medium in the United Federation of Planets which allowed access to educational and other information. Kara McClay, a Bringloidi resident of United Ficus Colony, used the infonet for academic study and to educate herself about the universe beyond Mariposa. (SCE eBook: Out of the Cocoon) Not to be confused with United Federation of Planets Infonet, a news gathering service.