Cell phone tower proposal

Asked whether carriers' rental fees would end up passed on to residents' cell phone bills; staff explained fees are paid by the carriers, though costs appear in existing bills.

Said he would eagerly support a tower, noting the study likely understates the benefit for old Greenbelt because it didn't account for 5G or overloaded towers serving the Beltway.

Asked about microwave emissions from the tower and recalled past community opposition near schools; noted she now has a cell phone and expects better service.

Argued the big carriers should bear infrastructure costs themselves rather than residents, and suggested small Wi-Fi cells on utility poles as an alternative.