Oh yeah - most of the mainstream games have local servers sponsored by - guess who? - SAIX! And it's about the best you'll get anywhere. Go to http://games.saix.net/ or visit the gaming forums at http://games.saix.net/cgi-bin/sgsbb/ikonboard.cgi?s=b574af844d449c28c9dfde26a91474b9&
It's a free service (the <b>best</b> service SAIX offers imho - and is done as a part of a strategy to protect local bandwidth.