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It's a building terminal, but it is not a DEMARK. It belongs to Teleco. Sorry Jeff I don't own a digital camera and a quick search on google didn't bring one up.

Telcos down here have been using outdoor NIU's for specials for quite awhile. They look like pregnant NIU's and contain 2 circuits.

I think that the original installers could have at least provided better protection for the exposed cables. Exposed cables combined with a few mischievous youngsters could result in service problems. TechHead: Geographically speaking, where in the "USA" is this site? Could local weather elements pose any potential hazzards with exposed cables?

That looks like a clean NIU from here. It should have been inside, but heck that looks pretty clean conpared to some out there.

jacktel: Thanks for the idea about writing the letter to the telco to advise them that the boxes will be locked due to an unsecured install. Honestly, the telco complains quite a bit when they come out to work on things since I keep the NIU locked already, but perhaps something more "formal" might prompt further action.

Hal: I couldn't agree with you more. I wish I would have a least been able to be present when the NIU was installed 6 years ago so that I could have argued with the telco at that time.

I think I read something one time regarding that the NIU is to be placed as close to the CPE as possible for the line (which is actually at the other side of the building), but I need to do some research before I call to file a complaint.

Mike: We are located in Iowa, so of course we have snowy, frigid winters and hot, humid summers; a cable's best friend.

Thanks again everyone, I really appreciate the comments.

To the OP: Not bad... I've seen MUCH MUCH WORSE!!

If could look better but it's nothing out of the ordinary.

I gotta find some of the pics I took when I was doing REHAB in this area.

There was a housing project where the local kids were using term covers as sleds and the little girls were getting their brother to get them wire from the terms for their dolls hair...

Don't even get me started about the mouse infested terms in the countryside.The mice chew the insulation and use it for nesting material. My goodness the smell of a terminal that has a family of mice living in it is TERRIBLE!!

Believe it or not it's usually not that they don't want to be liable for a longer run of IW to the remote unit. It's that they didn't want to have to run it! I don't know about in other areas of the country but when I worked for the phone company I got paid by the hour not by the job and I certainly didn't get a commission or have to pay for repairs out of my own pocket. SO, I just like 99.9% of my co-workers didn't care. Probably notwhat you want to hear but it is the truth...

Remember guys, most TelCo Techs aren't running the company line they are just doing a job. I NEVER tried to stick it to subs because it was better for the company. I only stuck it to subs that were rude to me I got paid the same NO MATTER WHAT I did.