Abstract: A policy-based network flow management system and method. In one embodiment, various policy conditions are configured based at least in part upon source network conditions and multi-layer information (e.g., Layer 2, Layer 3, and so on) associated with network traffic. Where network traffic from a content requester is determined to satisfy a policy condition, a corresponding policy action is effectuated, e.g., dropping the network traffic, forwarding the network traffic, redirecting the network traffic, or queuing the network traffic.