EX-5 6 0006.txt OPINION FOLEY & LARDNER ATTORNEYS AT LAW BRUSSELS ONE MARITIME PLAZA, SIXTH FLOOR ORLANDO CHICAGO SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA 94111-3404 SACRAMENTO DENVER TELEPHONE: (415) 434-4484 SAN DIEGO DETROIT FACSIMILE: (415) 434-4507 SAN FRANCISCO JACKSONVILLE TALLAHASSEE LOS ANGELES TAMPA MADISON WASHINGTON, D.C. MILWAUKEE WEST PALM BEACH WRITER'S DIRECT LINE CLIENT/MATTER NUMBER 069053-0100 March 14, 2001 World Wide Wireless Communications, Inc. 520 Third Street, Suite 101 Oakland, CA 94607 Re: World Wide Wireless Communications, Inc. Dear Gentlemen: We have acted as counsel to World Wide Wireless Communications, Inc. (the Company") in connection with the registration of shares of the Company's common stock (the "Shares") as described in the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities At of 1933, as amended. We have reviewed such documents and have made such inquiries as we have deemed necessary and appropriate to render the opinion set forth herein. We have assumed that all documents that have been submitted to us as originals are true and correct and those documents submitted to us, as copies conform to the originals of those documents. The Shares are duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable. We are not providing an opinion as to any other statements contained in the Form S-8 Registration Statement, nor as to matters that occur after the date thereof. We consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the Form S-8 Registration Statement. Sincerely, /s/ Foley & Lardner Foley & Lardner