Some sort of make-ready work is unavoidable when you have shared poles. But it's not left up to the incumbents' discretion. Under current rules, existing attachers have 60 days (105 days for orders involving large numbers of poles) to move their lines. The FCC is currently considering shortening those periods, or adopting a "one-touch make ready" process that would permit the new attacher to move other companies' lines.
I don't know what's causing the hold up in Nashville. The lawsuits don't stop Google from deploying, only from relying on the city's "one-touch make ready" ordinance which would allow bypassing the FCC process. But Google deployed in Kansas City, etc. without the expedited process, so that doesn't explain the delay. And Google Fiber's deployment in newer Fiber cities like Atlanta has been slow even though they face no litigation there. I suspect it all has to do with the fact that Google Fiber only has like 1,500 employees and recently cut 10% of its workforce.
I don't know what's causing the hold up in Nashville. The lawsuits don't stop Google from deploying, only from relying on the city's "one-touch make ready" ordinance which would allow bypassing the FCC process. But Google deployed in Kansas City, etc. without the expedited process, so that doesn't explain the delay. And Google Fiber's deployment in newer Fiber cities like Atlanta has been slow even though they face no litigation there. I suspect it all has to do with the fact that Google Fiber only has like 1,500 employees and recently cut 10% of its workforce.