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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001437749-17-019660
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		5
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20171120
ITEM INFORMATION:		Regulation FD Disclosure
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20171121
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20171121

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TUCOWS INC /PA/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000909494
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-COMPUTER PROCESSING & DATA PREPARATION [7374]
		IRS NUMBER:				232707366
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			PA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32600
		FILM NUMBER:		171215683

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		96 MOWAT AVENUE
		CITY:			TORONTO
		STATE:			A6
		ZIP:			M6K 3M1
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4165385478

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		96 MOWAT AVENUE
		CITY:			TORONTO
		STATE:			A6
		ZIP:			M6K 3M1

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	INFONAUTICS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19960426

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	INFONAUTICS CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19960315
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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>UNITED STATES<br>
<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </font></b><br>
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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>CURRENT REPORT<br>
<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE<br>
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 </font></b></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">Date of report (Date of earliest event reported):<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>November 20</b><b>, 2017</b></font></p>

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<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">(Exact Name of Registrant Specified in Charter) </font></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;text-indent:36pt;">Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;"><b>Item 7</b><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;"><b>.01</b><b>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</b><b>Regulation FD Disclosure</b><b>.</b></font></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;text-indent:36pt;">On November 20, 201<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">7, the City of Burlington d/b/a Burlington Telecom (&ldquo;BT&rdquo;) released an updated bid letter of Tucows Inc. (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;), attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, regarding the Company&rsquo;s bid (the &ldquo;Bid&rdquo;) to acquire all the assets of BT, together with all of the Burlington Telecom System assets the City of Burlington conveyed to and then leased back from Blue Water Holdings, LLC (together with BT, the &ldquo;BT Business&rdquo;). This updated bid follows previously disclosed bids in Form 8-K dated October 30, 2017 and September 20, 2017. The Company believes that the BT Business, with its existing fiber assets and a strong customer base, will add to the Company&rsquo;s growing fiber footprint. The Company is offering to acquire the BT Business for a total consideration of $32,300,000, consisting of (i) $29.8 million in cash payable at closing and (ii) an additional $2.5 million, payable at closing in recognition of the additional capital expenditure planned by BT in its fiscal year ending on June 30, 2018. As of the date hereof, the Company is one of the multiple bidders for the BT Business. There can be no assurance that the Company will be selected as the winning bidder.</font></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;text-indent:36pt;">The information disclosed under th<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">is Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1 hereto, is being furnished and shall not be deemed &ldquo;filed&rdquo; for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall it be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as expressly set forth in such filing.</font></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;text-indent:36pt;">This <font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">Current Report on Form 8-K contains forward-looking statements related to the Bid, including, without limitation, the timing, process and outcome of the Bid, the terms and conditions of the acquisition, and the anticipated effects of the acquisition and future operations of the acquired business if the Bid is successful. Such statements are based on management&rsquo;s current expectations and are subject to a number of uncertainties and risks, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. Information about potential factors that could affect the Company&rsquo;s business, results of operations and financial condition is included in the &ldquo;Risk Factors&rdquo; sections of the Company&rsquo;s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. All forward-looking statements included in this document are based on information available to the Company as of the date of this document, and except to the extent the Company may be required to update such information under any applicable securities laws, the Company assumes no obligation to update such forward-looking statements.</font></p>

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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">Tucows Inc.<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;Summary of Bid for the BT Business, dated November 19, 2017.</font></p>
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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>SIGNATURE</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt;">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.</p>

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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;"><a href="ex_100972.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;">Tucows Inc. Summary of Bid for the BT Business, dated <font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">November 19, 2017.</font></a></p>
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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">November 19, 2017</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">Terry Dorman</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">Dorman &amp; Fawcett</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">PO Box 1370</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">Quechee, VT 05059</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">Dear Terry:</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">Tucows<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;"> (&ldquo;We&rdquo; or &ldquo;Buyer&rdquo;), through a wholly owned subsidiary of our choice, wishes to acquire through (the &ldquo;Transaction&rdquo;) all of the assets of City of Burlington d/b/a Burlington Telecom (&ldquo;BT&rdquo;), together with all of the Burlington Telecom System assets the City of Burlington conveyed to and then leased back from Blue Water Holdings, LLC (together, the &ldquo;BT Business&rdquo;). </font></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;"><u>Price</u></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">We will <font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">be providing <b>total consideration of $32,300,000</b></font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">, as follows:</font></p>

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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;">$29,800,000, payable in cash upon the closing of this transaction.</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;">&#9679;</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;">$2,<font style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;">500,000, payable upon closing as recognition of the additional capital expenditure planned in Fiscal 2018. Amounts in excess of this number would be subject to the approval of the Buyer.</font></p>
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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">For clarity, Tucows<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">&rsquo; offer is for all of the assets required for the current operations of Burlington Telecom. It assumes a zero cash balance at closing.</font></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;"><u>City Equity Stake</u></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">We understand that given the unique history of BT and the City<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">&rsquo;s stake in BT&rsquo;s future, that the City of Burlington may desire to retain a continuing interest in the BT Business. We are very comfortable to have the City remain as a minority partner. Subject to discussion, The City would have the ability to retain a minority interest (the &ldquo;Minority Interest&rdquo;) of the transaction value up to the pro rata percentage of the proceeds that the City is entitled to receive on the closing date. This Minority Interest would be subject to typical commercial terms associated with such an interest, including a Right of First Refusal.</font></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">In the event that the City chooses <font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">to take a Minority Interest and subject to discussion and agreement, the City will have the right to sell all, but not less than all, of their Minority Interest to the Buyer at a valuation equal to the EBITDA multiple paid by the Buyer at the time of closing.</font></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;"><u>Resale Restriction</u></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">We also agree to a limited resale restriction on Tucows in the event of a subsequent sale of its equity or the BT Business assets purchased in the Transaction, without the written consent of the City, and to a buyer who is a th<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">en-existing telecom provider in the Burlington, Vermont market, if, after such transaction, that party&rsquo;s market share in Burlington exceeds 75 per cent.</font></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;"><u>City<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">&rsquo;s Limited Right of Repurchase</font></u><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;"> </font></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">In the event that Buyer elects either to (i) divest all or substan<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">tially of its fiber optic business located in the United States or (ii) discontinue or substantially reduce expansion of its fiber optic business in the United States, the City shall have an exclusive option to repurchase the then existing Telecom Business (the &ldquo;Repurchase Option&rdquo;) for up to 5 years from the transaction closing date, by providing written notice (the &ldquo;Repurchase Notice&rdquo;) to the Buyer. The Repurchase Option shall be exercisable at a price to be established by calculating the trailing twelve month EBITDA of the Telecom Business for the twelve month period prior to the Repurchase Notice times the Purchase Price Multiple. The &ldquo;Purchase Price Multiple&rdquo; shall be calculated at Closing of this Agreement by dividing the Purchase Price by the trailing 12 months EBITDA of the existing Telecom System prior to Closing.</font></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;"><u>BT Staff Retention</u></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">We believe BT is solid operationally, leaving no reason to make drastic organizational changes. We would need every current BT employee to continue running the operation,<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;"> and we hope they stay. Our expectation is that the headcount and opportunities for Burlingtonians to grow over time as the network expands and gains more subscribers, and that employees would have access to expanded career options.</font></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;"><u>Smart City Initiatives</u></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">We are also comfortable working towards an arrangement with the City, as part of a final agreement, that supports the City<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">&rsquo;s efforts on Smart City initiatives. </font></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">Tucows is also committed to expanding<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;"> BT, and believe our resources and ability to execute concurrent builds will expedite completion of the network within Burlington, and potentially expand to outlying areas. Specifically, Tucows commits to completing the existing BT expansion plan that includes: </font></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">We will also review plans for neighboring areas, including Winooski, Essex, Williston and South Burlington, and build there if warranted.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;"><u>Memorial Auditorium Relocation</u></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">Tucows commits to working with the City to determine a mutually-acceptable solution f<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">or relocating BT facilities from Memorial Auditorium to another location. We will need time to more closely evaluate requirements of the relocation and plan for a seamless move, but we can commit to completing it within 18 months of the transaction closing.</font></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">Tucows has built its reputation by providing our customers with fairly priced, competitive services backed by proactive and attentive customer support that is consistently ranked best-in-class. We believe our approach is extr<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">emely compatible with Burlington&rsquo;s customer-centric orientation, and that together we can integrate product, pricing</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">, and support platforms to deliver a world-class experience to BT customers. </font></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">We recognize that affordability of services is extremely impo<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">rtant to Burlington residents. Our long term view is that technology developments drive pricing downward and not upward. In the history of our Ting mobile and fiber businesses, we have never raised prices. In line with that philosophy and history, Tucows agrees to maintain all core BT Internet and VOIP pricing for 30 months, and restrict television price increases to content-driven costs only. To simplify the process of purchasing service from BT, some of the current packages may be streamlined. </font></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;"><u>Hyper-Loc<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">al Approach</font></u></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">Ting<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">&rsquo;s work in Westminster, Maryland, Charlottesville, Virginia, and Holly Springs, North Carolina, shows that we manage our business and satisfy our customers at a local level. This work also demonstrates that we operate, communicate, sell and support at a hyper-local level. Local staff are available on a face-to-face basis, to the people living in these communities to answer questions, hear their feedback, explain our services, address concerns and outline upcoming construction phases and service improvements. Our focus on the people, homes, neighborhoods, and local business - and our effort to participate in, and support these communities - is our greatest advantage over the national incumbents and the only way for us to succeed.</font></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">As part of our hyper-local approach, we pledge to support initiatives that are deemed important by our communities. We would like to make a specific commitment of $250,000 <font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;"><b>per year</b> to programs in Burlington that support local economic development and entrepreneurship. This commitment includes:</font></p>

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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;">$60,000 per year to maintain the City<font style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;">&rsquo;s commitment to BTV Ignite</font></p>
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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">The remaining $140,000 would go t<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">o programs developed with local community involvement. We believe that there is tremendous energy in the Burlington community. This has been obvious to us throughout this process. We would look to harness this energy to help determine how best to spend the remainder of the above-noted funds. We believe Burlingtonians know best what their community needs.</font></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">The above commitment is <font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;"><b>in addition</b> to contributions to the local community that Ting typically makes in its cities, including:</font></p>

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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;">Zones offering free gigabit-powered, state-of-the-art wifi</p>
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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;"><u>Preservation of BT Lifel<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">ine Program</font></u></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">Ting also commits to continuing BT<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">&rsquo;s support for the Federal Lifeline Broadband program. However, we do not think the Lifeline program is enough, and we have started to work on innovative approaches with local communities that provide more effective solutions to the digital divide, and we would expect to bring these lessons to Burlington.</font></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;"><u>BT as Regional Ting Hub</u><br>
<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">Our plan is for over $50 million of capital investment to be deployed in the region over the next 10 years, which will bring significant local, well-paying jobs to Burlington, and provide demand for local services. We expect this expansion to increase the need for equipment, vehicles, staff and services both within the BT operation and the Burlington community more broadly. We expect headcount and opportunities for Burlingtonians will grow over time, as will BT&rsquo;s contribution to the local economy.<br>
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<u>BT as Ting&rsquo;s Eastern Headquarters for Video Services</u></font></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">We are currently in the process of building a new, national video service from the groun<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">d up. Should Ting be the successful bidder for BT, we will pivot our strategy and make Burlington our new provider of video services for all of our Eastern markets. Current BT staff will be looked at to contribute as we roll out our video service nationally and we expect this to grow employment opportunities over time.<br>
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<u>Burlington as Center for Research and Development</u></font><br>
<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">As the most developed fiber footprint within our business, we would naturally use Burlington as a hub for development of innovative technologies that integrate a robust wired infrastructure with newly-available radio spectrum to build a next generation wireless experience. We would want to make Burlington a model for cities all over the country and the world, in terms of ambient connectivity. This effort bolsters the BT business and creates a robust, reliable platform for local innovation and entrepreneurship to flourish. </font></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">This offer to purchase is an expression of intent only, it does not express the agreement of the Parties and<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;"> is not meant to be binding on the Parties now or at any point in time in the future. The Parties acknowledge that the points set forth in this Letter of Intent (&ldquo;Letter&rdquo;), as well as points beyond the scope of this Letter, are subject to the completion of negotiation and execution of a final and binding &ldquo;Definitive Agreement,&rdquo; which is satisfactory to each Party in its sole discretion. Accordingly, the Parties do not intend to be bound until they enter into a Definitive Agreement regarding the subject matter.</font></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">In the event that Tucows is the prevailing bidder, we will assume responsibility for our own internal costs and legal, accounting and other professional fees and expenses incurred in connection herewith, the negotiation, preparation and execution of t<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">he Definitive agreement, or otherwise relating to the proposed transaction. Tucows shall not incur any obligation for any finder&rsquo;s, broker&rsquo;s or agent&rsquo;s fee in connection with the transaction contemplated hereby. </font></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">We recognize that the consent of State an<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">d Federal government bodies may be required to consummate the Transaction and the parties agree to use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain such approvals. </font></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">This Letter shall be governed exclusively by applicable laws of the United States of America <font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">and the State of Vermont and all actions arising out of the subject matter of this Letter shall be brought and adjudicated solely in the courts of the State of Vermont or the federal court for the District of Vermont. </font></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">In summary, w<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">e are very excited about the opportunity to partner with the City of Burlington and grow the business in a way that honors the home-grown legacy of BT. We hope that you share our view that Ting&rsquo;s operational experience, track record, and progressive way of doing business would make for a compelling fit with Burlington Telecom and its employees and customers, and would meet the needs of all our respective stakeholders. If you have any questions on the content of this letter, please do not hesitate to contact me. We are delighted to have the opportunity to work with you and look forward to a successful transaction.</font></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">Very truly yours,</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">Elliot Noss&#8232;</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">President, CEO, Tucows Inc.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">Terry Dorman</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">Partner, Dorman &amp;<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;"> Fawcett </font></p>

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