USB760 Broadband Modem & MiFi Mobile Hotspot & iPad

I have a USB760 Broadband Modem that I use with my Dell Laptop (it does not have wireless built in).
I also have an iPad with wireless and 3G, purchased from Apple last summer.
If I can, I'd like to avoid paying for two separate Verizon accounts.
Is there a way I can access a single Verizon account on both the Dell Laptop and the iPad? For example, can I:
--Sign up for a single Verizon account that I can access using either the MiFi Mobile Hotspot or the USB760 Modem?
OR
--Create a hotspot for the iPad from my laptop with the USB760 Modem?
OR...
Other options?

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