v3.26.1
Property and equipment:
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
Property and equipment:  
Property and equipment:
2.Property and equipment:

Depreciation and amortization expense related to property and equipment and finance leases and capitalized compensation costs of employees directly involved with construction activities were as follows:

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Three Months

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Three Months

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Six Months

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Six Months

Ended

Ended

Ended

Ended

(in thousands)

June 30, 2026

June 30, 2025

June 30, 2026

June 30, 2025

Depreciation and amortization expense

$

52,508

$

74,846

$

106,119

$

150,439

Capitalized compensation cost

 

11,704

11,201

23,634

22,445

Gain on sale of Cogent Fiber data center assets

On June 29, 2026, the Company completed the sale of ten owned data center buildings and the associated land (the “Ten Data Centers”) for net proceeds of $224.2 million, paid in cash in full at closing. The Ten Data Centers were acquired on May 1, 2023 in connection with the Company’s acquisition of the Cogent Fiber Business. The net book value of the Ten Data Centers was $93.4 million on the closing date, resulting in a gain of $130.7 million.