This would certainly disrupt the likes of AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon: if wireless were totally free, they'd lose a significant revenue stream. I mean: how can they hope to compete with a zero-cost plan? From the article:
The FCC is reportedly considering a plan to auction off more airwaves, this time with the stipulation that the winner would provide free broadband Internet access to the whole country.
WirelessWeek: "FCC Aims to Provide Free Wireless Broadband".