Tilson Tracker Day 343

Tilson’s Last Dig?: Tilson Files for Bankruptcy

After 343 days of noise, disruption, and community frustration, Tilson Technology has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. While it might be tempting to consider this the end of a disastrous chapter, let us be clear: there are no winners here.

Downtown neighbors endured nearly a year of chaos:

• Cars towed with insufficient notice

• Sidewalks blocked, destroyed, or left dangerously impassable

• Front yards damaged and never repaired

• Days without water or sewer service

• Workers urinating in yards, ignoring safety protocols, and showing open disdain for the community

• Repeated misinformation from Tilson and a lack of transparency from the City of Las Vegas

After all of this, we’ve learned that the City of Las Vegas is one of the only jurisdictions not compensated for the use of the public right-of-way despite enduring some of the most sustained and severe impacts. (It is our understanding that the City of Las Vegas is currently renegotiating the franchise agreement with Gigapower.)

What began as a promise of “microtrenching innovation” ended in financial collapse and public distrust. Tilson’s entitlement from day one, echoed by Gigapower, was met by growing resistance from residents who simply demanded notice, safety, and respect. But this is not over. Gigapower will almost certainly move forward with another contractor, and we must continue to press for accountability.

What We’ve Learned

This website and the 343-day record we’ve created stand as proof that neighbors should ask questions, demand documentation, and hold decision-makers accountable. We built this tracker not out of anger but necessity.

What the Bankruptcy Filing Tells Us

• On May 29, 2025, Tilson filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in Delaware.

• Tilson blames Gigapower’s nonpayment on a $600 million fiber contract, which created over $57 million in expected revenue for 2025.

• Tilson suspended work in early March after Gigapower allegedly stopped paying for invoices and change orders totaling over $20 million.

• Tilson secured $37.5 million in emergency financing in hopes of restructuring by the end of 2025.

Source: LightReading.com – “Tilson blames AT&T’s Gigapower for bankruptcy”

The Future of Fiber In DTLV

With Tilson filing for bankruptcy, it may feel like the saga is over, but it’s not. Gigapower has already signaled it will complete the project with a new contractor, and Google Fiber is preparing its own build-out in Las Vegas.

As neighbors, we don’t oppose the installation of new technology. Rather, our issue has been how our downtown neighborhoods were treated with disregard, misinformation, and disruption, which spanned 343 days of towed cars, broken yards, lost services, and ADA violations. We were promised better. We deserved better.

If the work continues, then oversight must be strong. To ensure no neighborhood endures what we did, and to ensure this does not happen again in the downtown neighborhoods, we call on the City of Las Vegas to adopt the following reforms:

• Require public outreach meetings before any major utility work begins.

• Enforce strict no-parking signage protocols and ensure full ADA compliance in all construction zones.

• Create a publicly accessible restoration tracker to monitor progress, delays, and accountability.

• Prohibit overnight work and mandate licensed flaggers at all sites to ensure public safety.

• Require contractors to compensate the City and directly impacted residents for any damage or prolonged disruption.

This is how we move forward with transparency, respect, and a commitment to doing better.

Thank You, Neighbors

This page would not exist without the neighbors who took photos, filed complaints, recorded videos, and told the truth. We didn’t just share stories, we created change.

Have you seen Tilson violating safety rules in your neighborhood? Share your photos and stories through our Share Your Story form to help hold them accountable.