According to a statement by Time Warner Cable, the company is providing its subscribers with free calls to Japan (specifically from March 11 to April 15) as the crisis continues to unfold. "We have seen an increase in the number of calls made by our customers to family, friends and colleagues in Japan who have been touched by the events that occurred earlier today," says the company," adding that "they are all in our thoughts and we hope that this program removes a small measure of worry from our customers." A number of companies, including AT&T, Time Warner Cable, Cablevision, Verizon and Comcast are also providing users with free ongoing access to Japan TV during the quake, after the 24-hour channel's distributor made the open feed available to all companies.

Update: AT&T has also said they'll offer free wireless calls and SMS to Japan -- and credits for up to 60 minutes for landline customers -- through March 31.

Update 2: Verizon has set up a way to quickly donate $10 via SMS to a number of different support organizations. They're also offering free calls to Japan for most wireless and landline customers until April 10.