Telephone network termination module having insulation displacement terminals

A network termination module comprising:

• a base structure having a means for grounding;
• a pair of insulation displacement terminals, a telephone jack and subscriber terminals all disposed on and above the base structure, the insulation displacement terminals being electrically connected to the telephone jack;
• an openable cover mounted above the telephone jack and the subscriber terminals, the openable cover, in its closed position, establishing electrical connection between the telephone jack and the subscriber terminals, and, in its open position, breaking the electrical connection between the telephone jack and the subscriber terminals;
• the openable cover, in its closed position, closing off access to the telephone jack and the subscriber terminals, and, in its open position, providing access to the telephone jack and the subscriber terminals;
• the operable cover having a test access holes small enough to prevent finger contact there through, but through which telephone company probes may be inserted to verify telephone service while the cover remains closed;
• and a protector element disposed within the base structure, the protector element being electrically connected to the means for grounding.