How do we define the public interest

My proposal builds on this line from the Berkman@10 report: "We were chartered to identify, study, and engage the most difficult and fundamental problems of the digital age, and to share in their resolution in ways that advance the public interest" as well as the "How do we define 'the public interest'?" question on page 41.

UPDATE: I'm going to suggest that this panel get merged with Doc's Framing the Net: What We Say is What We Get. Given the large number of panels at this stage, it seems to make the most sense... also I haven't had as much time as I'd like to plan. --Steve