The video discusses the conflict of interest involving Tom Wheeler, the chair of the FCC, who was previously a lobbyist for the cable industry. During an open meeting, Wheeler was asked about John Oliver's segment on net neutrality and responded by denying being a dingo. The video humorously suggests that Wheeler's denial is suspicious and questions his true identity.

FCC Chair Tom Wheeler watched Last Week Tonight's bit on net neutrality. He thought it was funny and creative. He wants us to know he's not a dingo.

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-♪ ♪ -♪ ♪ A couple of weeks ago, we did a piece about net neutrality.

And there was a moment in it where we pointed out that Tom Wheeler, the chair of the FCC, which is tasked with regulating cable companies, was previously a lobbyist for the cable industry.

Something of a conflict of interest, that we summarized thusly.

That is the equivalent of needing a babysitter and hiring a dingo.

Sure, it's A little offensive to Australia's favorite baby-eating animal, but needs must for the joke.

And look, you're probably wondering why I'm playing it again now.

Well, on Friday, the FCC held an open meeting, and this happened.

I'm just wondering if you watched the John Oliver segment about net neutrality and what you thought about it.

I think that it represents the high level of interest that exists in the topic in the country.

LAUGHTER I, you know, I mean, I-I-I would like to...

State for the record that I'm not a dingo.

And second, we never said you were a dingo.

But now, you're denying it so strenuously, I'm honestly starting to wonder whether you are actually a dingo after all.

He even tried to throw us off the scent by pretending not to know what a dingo even is.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Here's the thing.

That's exactly the kind of thing a dingo would say if he didn't want anyone to know he was a dingo.

I mean, just look at a split screen right now.

If you shave the 1 on the left, would it not look a little like the guy on the right?

Because now I have lots more questions, Wheeler, such as, have you, at any time, ever consumed a swamp wallaby for its nutrients?

Unless you can produce an official document, verified by a licensed zoologist, certifying that you are, in fact, not a 100% talking dingo, I don't think you can complain if Americans refuse to leave you alone in rooms with their babies.


Speaker 0: -♪ ♪ -♪ ♪ A couple of weeks ago, we did a piece about net neutrality. And there was a moment in it where we pointed out that Tom Wheeler, the chair of the FCC, which is tasked with regulating cable companies, was previously a lobbyist for the cable industry. Something of a conflict of interest, that we summarized thusly. That is the equivalent of needing a babysitter and hiring a dingo. -♪ Dingo music playing ♪ -Right.

Sure, it's A little offensive to Australia's favorite baby-eating animal, but needs must for the joke. And look, you're probably wondering why I'm playing it again now. Well, on Friday, the FCC held an open meeting, and this happened.

Speaker 1: I'm just wondering if you watched the John Oliver segment about net neutrality and what you thought about it.

Speaker 2: Oh shit!

Speaker 0: That is not good. So, what did he think?

Speaker 3: I think that it represents the high level of interest that exists in the topic in the country. And that's good. LAUGHTER I, you know, I mean, I-I-I would like to... State for the record that I'm not a dingo. LAUGHTER

Speaker 2: AND APPLAUSE OK.

Speaker 0: First... First, wow! And second, we never said you were a dingo. We said you were like a dingo. But now, you're denying it so strenuously, I'm honestly starting to wonder whether you are actually a dingo after all.

He even tried to throw us off the scent by pretending not to know what a dingo even is.

Speaker 3: I had to go look it up. It's a feral, wild animal in Australia.

Speaker 0: --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Here's the thing. That's exactly the kind of thing a dingo would say if he didn't want anyone to know he was a dingo. I mean, just look at a split screen right now. The likeness is uncanny. If...

Think about it. If you... If you shave the 1 on the left, would it not look a little like the guy on the right? Because now I have lots more questions, Wheeler, such as, have you, at any time, ever consumed a swamp wallaby for its nutrients? You probably have, you fucking dingo!

What's your answer to that?

Speaker 3: I'm not a dingo.

Speaker 0: You... You keep saying that! But now the burden of proof is on you. Unless you can produce an official document, verified by a licensed zoologist, certifying that you are, in fact, not a 100% talking dingo, I don't think you can complain if Americans refuse to leave you alone in rooms with their babies. Because you'd eat them.

Speaker 2: You would eat them. Yeah. Poor thing's dingo. You would eat them!

Speaker 0: Yeah, seriously, dingo.

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