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<TYPE>3
<PUBLIC-DOCUMENT-COUNT>1
<PERIOD>20050202
<FILING-DATE>20050204
<DATE-OF-FILING-DATE-CHANGE>20050204
<ISSUER>
<COMPANY-DATA>
<CONFORMED-NAME>TUCOWS INC /PA/
<CIK>0000909494
<ASSIGNED-SIC>7374
<IRS-NUMBER>232707366
<STATE-OF-INCORPORATION>PA
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>1231
</COMPANY-DATA>
<BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>96 MOWAT AVENUE
<CITY>TORONTO
<STATE>A6
<ZIP>M6K 3M1
<PHONE>4165350123
</BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<MAIL-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>96 MOWAT AVENUE
<CITY>TORONTO
<STATE>A6
<ZIP>M6K 3M1
</MAIL-ADDRESS>
<FORMER-COMPANY>
<FORMER-CONFORMED-NAME>INFONAUTICS INC
<DATE-CHANGED>19960426
</FORMER-COMPANY>
<FORMER-COMPANY>
<FORMER-CONFORMED-NAME>INFONAUTICS CORP
<DATE-CHANGED>19960315
</FORMER-COMPANY>
</ISSUER>
<REPORTING-OWNER>
<OWNER-DATA>
<CONFORMED-NAME>JVS Mediterranean Trading Ltd.
<CIK>0001315119
<STATE-OF-INCORPORATION>G4
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>1231
</OWNER-DATA>
<FILING-VALUES>
<FORM-TYPE>3
<ACT>34
<FILE-NUMBER>000-28284
<FILM-NUMBER>05577707
</FILING-VALUES>
<BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>P.O. BOX 25474
<CITY>NICOSIA
<STATE>G4
<ZIP>1310
<PHONE>35722444500
</BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<MAIL-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>P.O. BOX 25474
<CITY>NICOSIA
<STATE>G4
<ZIP>1310
</MAIL-ADDRESS>
</REPORTING-OWNER>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>3
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>edgar.xml
<DESCRIPTION>FORM 3 -
<TEXT>
<XML>
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-02-02</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000909494</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>TUCOWS INC /PA/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>TCOW.OB</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001315119</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>JVS Mediterranean Trading Ltd.</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>P.O. BOX 25474</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NICOSIA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>G4</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>1310</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>CYPRUS</rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>7405620</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The reporting person purchased 6,996,916 shares in a private transaction with Parman Holding Corp. and 408,704 shares in a private transaction with Redel Inc.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/  Katerina Koliandri</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-02-04</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

</XML>
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
</SUBMISSION>
