Delegated services platform system and method

A delegated services platform system for efficient fulfillment of all or part of an internet-delivered application or service comprising

• at least one delegate appliance comprising processor, memory and associated storage for communication to end user devices, and
• at least one central service endpoint:
• comprising processor, memory and associated storage configured to receive service requests from end user devices;
• configured to identify, in accordance with a network performance criteria, one or more delegate appliances configured to send communications to the end user requesting service and capable of providing the requested service to the end user;
• configured to select at least one delegate appliance to provide the service;
• and
• configured to communicate with the at least one delegate appliance over the internet;
• and
• wherein the at least one delegate appliance provides the requested service to the end user without transmitting the requested service through the central service endpoint and without the end user device having any path for transmitting communications to the at least one delegate appliance selected to provide the service except via the central service endpoint.