LANYARDS FOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT INCLUDING PORTS AND MATING CONNECTORS

A telecommunications closure includes a plurality of connector ports, and a plurality of dust caps for the connector ports wherein a lanyard connects one of the dust caps with one of the ports. The dust caps are mateable and demateable with each of the ports. The closure with the dust caps in place are sealed for outdoor use. All of the port bodies of the ports have the same general color. All of the dust caps have the same general color as the port bodies. The lanyards may have different colors from the port bodies and different colors from the dust cap. Some lanyards can match the color of the port bodies and/or the dust cap bodies. At least two lanyards may have different colors from each other. One or more identification areas can be provided on the lanyard for labeling, printing or marking indicia on the identification areas.