share this County Executive Marc Elrich wants the County Council to pause its deliberations on a zoning text amendment that would establish guidelines for 5G small cell antennas, in order to allow a task force to further study the issue. Elrich’s office sent a memo to council members Tuesday about the proposal, outlining multiple concerns including how the public hearing process would occur for residents who object to the small cell antennas in their neighborhoods. 5G networks require smaller equipment overall and can be placed closer together to create a more robust, faster network, versus 4G towers, which often stretch hundreds of feet into the air and are more spaced out.