Thanks for all the feedback to date.

I will look at the Huawei option. Especially if it means that if she does get cable access later I might be able to use this internationally on my business travels (swap out a SIM)... ???

Data is only needed when she's in the apartment, but I concur (she being a student) will try to stream, which is why a fixed price with a cutoff is important.

They do have the ability to put cable into the apartment but I'm not prepared to sign her up for a contract without support from the other sharers, which will probably happen early into the semester (starts mid September).

She's in San Francisco.

Budget is important of course!

Will check dslreports - thanks for the tip.