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Tucows to hand its Colorado Springs fiber lease over to Google Fiber

Ting Fiber will transfer its Colorado Springs dark fiber lease to Google Fiber; remaining payments are about $322.8 million. Closing set for March 31, 2027.

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what happened

Tucows subsidiary Ting Fiber has signed an agreement to transfer its dark fiber lease on the Colorado Springs Utilities network to Google Fiber Colorado, according to TradingView, which cited an SEC filing and a PR Newswire release. Google Fiber would take over as tenant for the rest of the lease term.

The closing is scheduled for March 31, 2027, subject to customary conditions. Ting's estimated remaining payments under the lease total about $322.8 million. Tucows' parent guaranty is expected to end once certain post-closing obligations are met. Customer service transition is due by June 30, 2027.

why it matters

For Tucows, the deal signals a retreat from part of its fiber footprint and could reduce contingent liabilities once the guaranty ends. The deal is modest in scale, so its main relevance is to TCX shareholders.

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sources

  1. Tucows to Transfer $322.8 Million Colorado Springs Fiber Lease to Google Fiber — TradingView, 22 October 2026 at 11:33 UTC
  2. Tucows Inc. (TCX) To Transfer Ting Fiber Lease, Exit Colorado Springs — TradingView, 22 October 2026 at 11:29 UTC
  3. Tucows Shares Rise on Agreement to Transfer Colorado Springs Fiber Lease — Dow Jones Newswires, 22 October 2026 at 14:15 UTC

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