(Telecompaper) The German government has approved a plan to create a fund for financing digital infrastructure investments...: The German government has approved a plan to create a fund for financing digital infrastructure investments. The aim of the initiative is to bring gigabit internet to schools, especially in rural areas. The money in the Digital Infrastructure Fund shall come from the proceeds from the 5G auction, currently being prepared by the regulator BNetzA. The Digital Infrastructure Fund shall be established by a special law as an extraordinary fund of the government and receive initial seed financing of EUR 2.4 billion.