Philly is nearing the finish line on installing free, public internet across 180+ city sites

Two years into a $5 million deal with Verizon, 172 municipal venues now offer 1-gigabit connections as officials target full completion by late 2026.

By: Sarah Huffman

Outlets: Technical.ly

Published: September 10, 2026

Words: 907

Last Updated: 1 month, 2 weeks ago

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Philadelphia’s recreation centers and other publicly owned buildings are nearing a major connectivity upgrade.

Two years after Verizon agreed to install public internet across 183 city sites, officials say 172 now have broadband and the company hopes to finish the rest by the end of 2026.

Officially called the Institutional Network Services (iNET) project, it was supposed to be completed within two years, but construction timelines caused delays, Kikelomo Abegunde, lead engineer …

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