Suddenlink is pretty straight forward with their pricing, it looks like 50 Mbps for $39/month. I'm going to call Wirestar and AT&T DSL to see what they offer.
Wirestar is $45 plus tax but not all areas of town get good coverage. I checked on them before the hotspot decision. That works best for me because I take the device with me when I leave town and use it as needed when I'm some place without good wifi.
I'm really thinking this is the route we are going to go. Maybe drop his rent $25/month and share the wifi. We are making another trip up there this weekend to get some more work done so hopefully I see him.