Exhibit 5.1
OPINION OF COUNSEL
July 31, 2000
NextPath Technologies, Inc.
1615 N. 24th West Avenue
Tulsa, OK 74127
Re: Registration Statement on Form S-1
(SEC file No. 333-_________)
Our file No. 30868-1
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We have examined the Registration Statement on Form S-1 to be filed by
you with the Securities and Exchange Commission on or about July 31, 2000 (the
"Registration Statement") in connection with the registration under the
Securities Act of 1933 of shares of your common stock (the "Shares"), to be sold
primarily by certain stockholders listed in the Registration Statement (the
"Selling Stockholders") and secondly by you under circumstances set forth in the
Registration Statement. As your legal counsel in connection with this
transaction, we have examined the proceedings taken and are familiar with the
proceedings proposed to be taken by you in connection with the sale of the
Shares.
It is our opinion that the Shares, when sold by the Selling Stockholders
and by you in the manner described in the Registration Statement, will be
legally and validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable.
We consent to the use of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration
Statement and further consent to the use of our name wherever it appears in the
Registration Statement and in any amendment to it.
Very truly yours,
McKinney & Stringer, a Professional
Corporation
/s/ McKinney & Stringer
