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Comcast Boycotter

Extension Delisted

This extension is no longer available in the official store. Delisted on 2025-09-15.

Extension Actions

CRX ID
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Status
  • Minor Policy Violation
  • Removed Long Ago
  • No Privacy Policy
Description from extension meta

Warns users they are accessing websites owned by Comcast.

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Comcast Boycotter
Description from store

In order to ensure Net Neutrality, this tool warns users before accessing sites owned or operated by Comcast, giving them the opportunity to boycott.

This extension is completely open-sourced and you are encouraged to redistribute it in any way you like. However, the extension owner makes no guarantees concerning the code or anyone who may chose to redistribute.

This extension is comprised of two files:

Manifest.json:

//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
{
"name": "Comcast Boycotter",
"version": "1.0",
"description": "Warns users they are accessing websites owned by Comcast.",
"background":{
"persistent": true,
"scripts": ["interrupt.js"]
},
"permissions":[
"webRequest", "webRequestBlocking", "storage","*://*/"
],
"manifest_version": 2
}
//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

Interrupt.js:

//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
(function(){
onBeforeReqHandler = function(details){
var message = "The url " + details.url.split('?')[0] + " is owned by Comcast."
message += "\rAre you sure you want to navigate to this page?"
return {cancel: !confirm(message)}
};
onBeforeReqPartialHandler = function (details) {
var message = "The url " + details.url.split('?')[0] + " is partially owned by Comcast."
message += "\rAre you sure you want to navigate to this page?"
return { cancel: !confirm(message) }
};

chrome.webRequest.onBeforeRequest.addListener(
onBeforeReqHandler.bind(this),
{
urls: [
"*://*.telemundo.com/*",
"*://*.universalstudios.com/*",
"*://*.esquire.com/*",
"*://*.bravotv.com/*",
"*://*.chillertv.com/*",
"*://*.cnbc.com/*",
"*://*.comcast.com/*",
"*://*.comcastsportsnet.com/*",
"*://*.eonline.com/*",
"*://*.focusfeatures.com/*",
"*://*.ivillage.com/*",
"*://*.msnbc.com/*",
"*://*.nbc.com/*",
"*://*.nbcnews.com/*",
"*://*.nbcsports.com/*",
"*://*.nbcuni.com/*",
"*://*.pictureboxfilms.com/*",
"*://*.syfy.com/*",
"*://*.telemundopr.com/*",
"*://*.universalstudios.com/*",
"*://*.usanetwork.com/*",
"*://*.weather.com/*",
"*://*.comcast.net/*",
"*://*.illuminationentertainment.com/*"
],
types: ["main_frame"]
},
["blocking"]
);
chrome.webRequest.onBeforeRequest.addListener(
onBeforeReqPartialHandler.bind(this),
{
urls: [ "*://*.hulu.com/*"],
types: ["main_frame"]
},
["blocking"]
);
}).call(this);
//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

Latest reviews

Linda Santos
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Dan Haiduc
Does the job. But it's quite annoying with multiple monitors; the popup may appear under a window on the other screen, and your tab just hangs.