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If you live in the North Philadelphia neighborhoods of Fairhill, Kensington, and Norris Square, and want to get connected to free wireless internet or host an antenna to connect your neighbors, please fill out our Sign Up Form!
PCW Antenna in NSNP’s Las Parcelas Gardens pointing towards our highsite, Gotham Tower. Grant Wythoff
The Installation Process
Philly Community Wireless works with PhillyWisper, a local wireless internet service provider, to install rooftop antennas that we use to provide a free wifi network to the neighborhood residents and public spaces. You can help your neighbors by using your residential building as a hub for neighbors to access this free network. For more information on what a rooftop install involves, visit our Antenna Installation documentation.
Drone photography of wireless antennas broadcasting wifi from residential rowhome into Cesar Andreu Iglesias Gardens. Eli LaBan
Timeline
Installations can sometimes take an extended period of time to schedule and comnplete, up to several months. We are expanding our network coverage every week, but we have more demand than we can meet and a variety of obstacles, including line of sight, can impede our network’s reach. We appreciate your patience and assistance as we build the foundations of our network. Please reach out to volunteer for a rooftop antenna, and we will work with you to provide you and your neighbors with free wifi service as soon as we can.
If you are currently outside our service area, we encourage you to still reach out if you need help accessing digital resources. We also encourage you to check out available resources in Philadelphia for accessing affordable computers, internet, and training in digital skills.