If you know how to set up a linux server you might consider this company:
http://cheapvps.co.uk/plansFlip and Viciouz used them for UTI servers in England, but they also have a server spot in Texas, and their cheapest package is 10 bucks a month, and has plenty of specs for dp.
The second package is 20 a month and they ran three servers on it. That would be considerably cheaper than three configured servers from Extreme Cyber Games, as they are $1.50 per slot. Even Three 8 slot servers with ECG would run you 36 bucks a month.
The other advantage is that they have separate, fixed, US pricing, so that you don't have the always fluctuating dollar vs. Canadian Dollar issue.
Viciouz, being in England, and most likely having played on the server, could tell you the most about their ping, quality, etc.
Here is info on the host they use in Texas, Colo4dallas:
http://www.webhostingtalk.com/showthread.php?t=674081Now if you plan on going the speed route, just know that right now I think joezam has that pretty well tied up. My server gets traffic when I put a few friends in and folks see it, but Joezam has pretty steady traffic overall, so the inertia is there, and folks seem to like it (though I struggle with some of the settings and maps).
But if you do run a speed server I will likely kill mine or just put it to a new focus.
Death match server anyone?