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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001005477-07-003375.txt : 20070601
<SEC-HEADER>0001005477-07-003375.hdr.sgml : 20070601
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20070601174227
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001005477-07-003375
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070601
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070601
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070601

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			COGENT COMMUNICATIONS GROUP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001158324
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372]
		IRS NUMBER:				522337274

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1015 31ST STREET
		CITY:			WASHINGTON
		STATE:			DC
		ZIP:			20007
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2022954200

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KUMMER RAYMOND B
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001166982

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-31227
		FILM NUMBER:		07895298

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1232 FETON CT NW
		CITY:			WASHINGTON
		STATE:			DC
		ZIP:			20007
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<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2007-06-01</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001158324</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>COGENT COMMUNICATIONS GROUP INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CCOI</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001166982</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>KUMMER RAYMOND B</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1015 31ST ST, NW</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>WASHINGTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>DC</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>20007</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>CTO &amp; VP</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>common stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-06-01</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>G</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>2000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>33000</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">On June 1, 2007 Mr. Kummer made a bona fide gift of 2,000 shares of stock to 5 different registered charities.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">A portion of these securities is not vested or is subject to forfeiture under certain circumstances.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Raymond B. Kummer</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-06-01</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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