A fiber drop terminal assembly comprising a fiber drop terminal and a mounting plate adapted for use with the fiber drop terminal, wherein the mounting plate has a first surface, said first surface adapted to selectively engage the fiber drop terminal, is selectively mountable to a generally vertical surface and is adapted to selectively receive the fiber drop terminal with the fiber drop terminal being used in a fiber optic network to selectively optically connect at least one connectorized optical fiber of a distribution cable to a connectorized optical fiber of at least one drop cable, wherein the fiber drop terminal comprises: a base defining a back wall and at least one sidewall extending outwardly from the back wall, wherein the base defines at least one opening for passage of the distribution cable and the drop cable through at least one of the back wall and sidewall; a cover adapted to selectively connect to the base; at least one plurality of adapters joined to at least one of the base and the cover, wherein the adapters are adapted to receive a connector of the distribution cable and a connector of the drop cable to optically connect the connectorized optical fiber of the distribution cable to the connectorized optical fiber of the drop cable, wherein the mounting plate is adapted to selectively receive the base of the fiber drop terminal, wherein the fiber drop terminal comprises a locking fastener allowing only authorized technicians the ability to remove the cover from the base, wherein the first surface includes at least one retention device to enable the fiber drop terminal to be selectively retained by the mounting plate and at least one fastening portion joined to the first surface, wherein the fastening portion enables the mounting plate to be selectively fastened to the generally vertical surface, and wherein the mounting plate is structured and arranged to prevent dismounting of the mounting plate without prior removal of at least a portion of the fiber drop terminal from the mounting plate, the cover being selectively retained to the mounting plate, and of the base from the mounting plate without prior disconnection of the cover from the base, characterized in that the retention device comprises an aperture with a first opening and a second opening contiguous thereto, wherein the second opening is smaller than the first opening. a base defining a back wall and at least one sidewall extending outwardly from the back wall, wherein the base defines at least one opening for passage of the distribution cable and the drop cable through at least one of the back wall and sidewall; a cover adapted to selectively connect to the base; at least one plurality of adapters joined to at least one of the base and the cover, wherein the adapters are adapted to receive a connector of the distribution cable and a connector of the drop cable to optically connect the connectorized optical fiber of the distribution cable to the connectorized optical fiber of the drop cable, wherein the mounting plate is adapted to selectively receive the base of the fiber drop terminal, wherein the fiber drop terminal comprises a locking fastener allowing only authorized technicians the ability to remove the cover from the base, wherein the first surface includes at least one retention device to enable the fiber drop terminal to be selectively retained by the mounting plate and at least one fastening portion joined to the first surface, wherein the fastening portion enables the mounting plate to be selectively fastened to the generally vertical surface, and wherein the mounting plate is structured and arranged to prevent dismounting of the mounting plate without prior removal of at least a portion of the fiber drop terminal from the mounting plate, the cover being selectively retained to the mounting plate, and of the base from the mounting plate without prior disconnection of the cover from the base, characterized in that the retention device comprises an aperture with a first opening and a second opening contiguous thereto, wherein the second opening is smaller than the first opening.