Company: Time Warner Cable

BOSTON (Reuters) - The head of the Federal Communications Commission said he supports cable companies' charging for Internet based on how much a subscriber uses the service, and also welcomed a cable industry initiative to share Wi-Fi hotspots around the country.

BOSTON (Reuters) - The head of the Federal Communications Commission said he supports cable companies' charging for Internet based on how much a subscriber uses the service, and also welcomed a cable industry initiative to share Wi-Fi hotspots around the country.

Here are highlights of recent quarterly earnings reports from selected Internet and media companies and what they say about the state of spending on advertising:

Cable TV companies are trying to give customers another reason not to cancel their service: better access to Wi-Fi hotspots.

(Reuters) - Comcast Corp said on Thursday it will introduce a trial for usage-based billing for its Internet subscribers in a move seen to pre-empt more complaints the cable company favors its own Web video service over rivals.

(Reuters) - Viacom Inc, the parent of MTV and Comedy Central, has settled lawsuits with Time Warner Cable Inc over whether cable subscribers may watch shows on mobile devices such as Apple Inc's iPad.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Communications Commission asked Verizon Wireless for more details on its offer to sell some wireless spectrum on the condition that the company's purchase of another set of airwaves is approved by regulators.

Subscriber figures and other data from selected Internet service providers:

Here is a summary of earnings reports for selected cable and satellite TV companies and what they reveal about the industry's prospects:

Here are highlights of recent quarterly earnings reports from selected Internet and media companies and what they say about the state of spending on advertising:

Here is a summary of reports for selected telecommunications companies and what they reveal about their own and the industry's prospects:

Subscriber figures and other data from selected Internet service providers:

Here is a summary of earnings reports for selected cable and satellite TV companies and what they reveal about the industry's prospects:

Here is a summary of reports for selected telecommunications companies and what they reveal about their own and the industry's prospects:

Here is a summary of earnings reports for selected cable and satellite TV companies and what they reveal about the industry's prospects: