Controlling network traffic using acceleration policies

A system comprising:

• a server computer comprising a processor;
• and
• a memory that stores computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising
• detecting a request for data from a data source, wherein the request is made by a requestor that communicates with the data source,
• identifying a data plan associated with the requestor, the data plan comprising a limit on use of a network by the requestor,
• determining if the requestor has opted-in to use data acceleration for delivery of the data, and
• in response to determining that the requestor has opted-in to use the data acceleration
• modifying the limit of the data plan,
• determining a direction and magnitude of a time shift that is to be applied to the delivery of the data based on a network operating condition and a policy, wherein the direction of the time shift comprises a delivery delay or a delivery acceleration,
• in response to a determination that the time shift comprises the delivery delay, instructing the data source to delay the delivery of the data by the magnitude of the time shift, and
• in response to a determination that the time shift comprises the delivery acceleration, instructing the data source to accelerate the delivery of the data by the magnitude of the time shift.

A computer storage medium having computer-executable instructions stored thereon that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:

• detecting a request for data from a data source, wherein the request is made by a requestor that communicates with the data source;
• identifying a data plan associated with the requestor, the data plan comprising a limit on use of a network by the requestor;
• determining if the requestor has opted-in to use data acceleration for delivery of the data;
• and
• in response to determining that the requestor has opted-in to use the data acceleration,
• modifying the limit of the data plan,
• determining a direction and magnitude of a time shift that is to be applied to the delivery of the data based on a network operating condition and a policy, wherein the direction of the time shift comprises a delivery delay or a delivery acceleration,
• in response to a determination that the time shift comprises the delivery delay, instructing the data source to delay the delivery of the data by the magnitude of the time shift, and
• in response to a determination that the time shift comprises the delivery acceleration, instructing the data source to accelerate the delivery of the data by the the magnitude of the time shift.