1. A framework for adaptive traffic control comprising: a server network; and an adaptive traffic control (ATC) name server network having at least one domain name server comprising hardware in combination with software and constructed and adapted to provide adaptive policy-based domain name service, wherein, in response to a request to resolve a hostname, at least one domain name server in the ATC domain name server network provides an answer based on a policy and on a location of the requester, wherein each server in the server network is at least one of: a monitored server, wherein an availability of the monitored server is dynamically monitored; and a managed server, wherein either an availability of the managed server is dynamically monitored, or a load share or a shed fraction of the managed server is defined dynamically, wherein the framework further comprises: an ATC administrative framework, wherein the ATC administrative framework comprises: an administrative master agent (AMA); at least one administrative master backup agent; and a network operation center.