ENCLOSURE FOR HOUSING COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT

An enclosure for housing communications equipment at subscriber premises includes at least one cable port for receiving service provider cable, a sub scriber cable, and ground cable. The enclosure further includes housing havi ng base and outer cover movably attached to base between opened position and closed position to define housing interior volume when outer cover is in cl osed position. A grounding post extends from base within the housing interio r volume and is electrically connectable with ground cable. Active electroni c components located in the housing interior volume connect service provider cable with subscriber cable. Service provider security nut attachable to th e grounding post both fixes the active electronic components within the hous ing and grounds active electronic components to grounding post and ground ca ble. The active electronic components may be mounted to movable inner cover and outer cover may include skirt extending in first direction to obscure ca ble ports, mounting feet, and hinges.