At a glance
- Tucows, Ting's parent, announced the agreement without naming the replacement tenant, Data Center Dynamics reported; an SEC filing identified gFiber.
- The city utility keeps ownership of the network; the lease credit shifts from a Tucows subsidiary to gFiber.
- Tucows said its related parent guaranty is expected to end by the end of April 2027, after closing and satisfaction of post-closing obligations.
Ting Fiber has agreed to transfer its dark fiber lease on Colorado Springs' municipal network to gFiber, Google's fiber unit, in a deal expected to close March 31, 2027.
Financial terms were not disclosed. Tucows, Ting's parent, announced the agreement without naming the replacement tenant, Data Center Dynamics reported; an SEC filing identified gFiber. Ting leases dark fiber and colocation space on Colorado Springs Utilities' municipal fiber system and is an anchor internet service provider there.
The city utility keeps ownership of the network; the lease credit shifts from a Tucows subsidiary to gFiber.
Tucows said its related parent guaranty is expected to end by the end of April 2027, after closing and satisfaction of post-closing obligations.
Ting will keep serving its Colorado Springs customers through the transition, which the company said will be completed no later than June 30, 2027. The transfer ends Ting's presence in the city; it also operates in California, Idaho, Maryland, North Carolina, Virginia and Arizona. "The move also aligns with Tucows' ongoing strategic process for Ting," said Dave Woroch, Tucows' president and CEO.
Separately, gFiber said the Colorado Springs City Council approved its lease agreement with Colorado Springs Utilities to use a new utilities fiber network to connect local homes and businesses.
Reported by the Data centers & fiber desk from Data Center Dynamics. Published . Corrections