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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001179110-04-016490.txt : 20040813
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20040813133857
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001179110-04-016490
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040811
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040813

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NOSS ELLIOT
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001244261

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-28284
		FILM NUMBER:		04973178

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		96 MOWAT AVENUE
		CITY:			TORONTO ONTARIO
		STATE:			A6
		ZIP:			M6K 3M1
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4165385488

ISSUER:		

	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

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		96 MOWAT AVENUE
		CITY:			TORONTO
		STATE:			A6
		ZIP:			M6K 3M1
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4165350123

	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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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2004-08-11</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

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

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001244261</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>NOSS ELLIOT</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>96 MOWAT AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>TORONTO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>A6</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>M6K 3M1</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chief Executive Officer</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable></nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>0.58</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-08-11</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>200000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.00</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2014-08-11</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>200000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>200000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">1.  25% of the options granted will vest on August 10, 2005 and the remainder will vest on a monthly basis for the three years thereafter.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/  Elliot Noss</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-08-13</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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