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Byline: Michele Pepe
About 20 years ago, Dennis Hayes noticed a decline in his peripheral vision and difficulty seeing at night. The medical diagnosis: macular degeneration, a disease characterized by the malfunction of light-sensing cells in the central retina.
But Hayes hasn't let the deterioration of his eyesight curtail his technology vision. The 53-year-old pioneered the PC modem and today champions Internet accessibility, both inside and outside Washington, for the visually and hearing impaired. What's more, the sounds and sensations in his day-to-day life help fill the void. Hayes, who hails from Spartanburg, S.C., and Atlanta, currently lives in New York, and he said the city gives him a sense of independence he didn't have before. "I can't drive because of my eyesight, and in Atlanta, someone had to take me everywhere I wanted to go," Hayes said. "Here, there are the subway, trains and buses."
Added Dave McClure, president and CEO of the U.S. Internet Industry Association (USIIA), a Washington trade group: "At this point, I don't think you could pry him away from New York with a crowbar."
As USIIA chairman, Hayes advocates effective Internet policy, a role...
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