Connected Nation Attempts to Set Guinness World Record with 25 Hour LiveStream
The non-profit is seeking to earn the title for 'longest internet literacy live stream’ for its 25th anniversary.
WASHINGTON, July 9, 2026 – Connected Nation is attempting to set a Guinness World Records title for “longest internet literacy live stream” to mark the company’s 25th anniversary.
The Kentucky-based digital education non-profit will run an event titled “25 Hours. One Connected World,” from Sept. 24-25, featuring 25 consecutive hours of training. Broadcast from Hatfield Media’s studios in Louisville, the stream will feature individual, one-hour training sessions that are run by experts from around the world.
“We’ve learned over the last quarter century that closing the Digital Divide is more than just expanding access to high-speed internet,” CN Chairman and CEO Tom Ferree said in a July 7 release. “We must also help people understand how to use technology, find the resources and opportunities that benefit them and learn to navigate the internet safely and securely.”
The event is open to anyone, anywhere, to help teach individuals about the digital skills needed to participate in today’s economy fully. Participants can join for single sessions or stay for the full 25 hours, with sessions covering a wide range of topics from online safety to artificial intelligence to job search tools.
To qualify for the Guinness World Records title, the live stream must run continuously for 25 hours with no interruptions for longer than one minute and always maintain a minimum of 50 viewers.
“This effort represents a movement,” explained CN Executive Vice President of Digital Transformation Heather Gate in the release. “We want to inspire action, empower individuals and demonstrate that digital skills can change lives in every community.”
The initiative has attracted support from the technology, nonprofit and education sectors. AT&T has joined the effort as Lead Collaborator. Other partners include Compudopt, Educating for Leadership, the LBJ Presidential Library, USDLA, Human-I-T, Fizzics Education, OATS by AARep and the Aimers Foundation.
