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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13G

                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                                (Amendment No. )*

                              MediaOne Group, Inc.
                                (Name of Issuer)

                          Common Stock, $.01 par value
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    58440J104
                                 (CUSIP Number)

                                  June 12, 1998
             (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the  appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:


         Rule 13d-1(b)

         Rule 13d-(c)
     
      x  Rule 13d-1(d)
   



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* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting  person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any  subsequent  amendment  containing  information  which  would  alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise  subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but  shall be  subject  to all other  provisions  of the Act  (however,  see the
Notes).


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CUSIP No. 58440J104                     13G                    Page 2 of 5 Pages



1          Name of Reporting Person/I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above 
           Persons (Entities Only)

           Amos B. Hostetter, Jr.

2          Check the Appropriate Box If a Member of a Group           (a) |_|
           (See Instructions)                                         (b) |_|

3          SEC Use Only


4          Citizenship or Place of Organization

           United States of America

                            5          Sole Voting Power
         Number of
          Shares                       54,363,719
       Beneficially
         Owned by
           Each
         Reporting
          Person
           With
                            6          Shared Voting Power
                            
                                       1,831,497
                            7          Sole Dispositive Power
                            
                                       54,363,719
                            8          Shared Dispositive Power
                            
                                       1,956,472

9          Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

           56,320,191

10         Check If the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares 
            (See Instructions)                             |_|
           

11         Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)

           9.15%

12         Type of Reporting Person (SeeInstructions)

           IN

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CUSIP No. 58440J104                       13G                Page 3 of 5 Pages


Item 1(a).    Name of issuer:

              MediaOne Group, Inc.

Item 1(b).    Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

              188 Inverness Drive West, Englewood, Colorado 80112

Item 2(a).    Name of Person Filing:

              Amos B. Hostetter, Jr.

Item 2(b).    Address of Principal Offices or, if None, Residence:

              The Pilot House, Lewis Wharf, Boston, Massachusetts 02110

Item 2(c).    Citizenship:

              United States of America

Item 2(d).    Title of Class of Securities:

              Common Stock, $.01 par value

Item 2(e).    CUSIP Number:

              58440J104

Item 3. If the Statement is being filed pursuant to Rule  13d-1(b),  or 13d-2(b)
        or (c), check whether the filing person is a:


         (a) / /  Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act. 
                  
         (b) / /  Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act.

         (c) / /  Insurance  company as defined in Section  3(a)(19) of the Act.

         (d) / /  Investment company registered under Section 8 of the 
                  Investment Company Act of 1940.

         (e) / /  An investment adviser in accordance with 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);

         (f) / /  An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance  with
                  13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);

         (g) / /  A parent holding company or control person in accordance  with
                  13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);

         (h) / /  A savings  association  as defined  in  Section  3(b) of the
                  Federal Deposit Insurance Act;

         (i) / /  A church plan that is  excluded  from the  definition  of an
                  investment  company under Section  3(c)(14) of the  Investment
                  Company Act;

         (j) / /  Group, in accordance with 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

         If this statement is filed pursuant to 13d-1(c), check this box.   |_|




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CUSIP No. 58440J104                       13G                Page 4 of 5 Pages


Item 4.       Ownership.

     The  holdings  reported  herein are stated as of  December  31,  1998.  Mr.
Hostetter  became the  beneficial  owner of more than 5% of the issuer's  common
stock as a result of the "separation" of MediaOne Group, Inc. and US West, Inc.,
effective June 12, 1998.

     (a) Amount beneficially owned:    56,320,191 shares  (including  8,694,047
                                       shares   issuable  upon   conversion  of
                                       4,389,781  shares of the Issuer's Series
                                       D Preferred Stock).                     
                                       



     (b) Percent of class:             9.15%

     (c) Number of shares as to which such person has:

     (i)  Sole power to vote or direct the vote:                  
          54,363,719 shares

     (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote:                 
          1,831,497 shares

     (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:   
           54,363,719 shares

     (iv)  Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:  
           1,956,472 shares

Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

     If this  statement  is being  filed to report  the fact that as of the date
hereof the reporting  person had ceased to be the beneficial  owner of more than
five percent of the class of securities, check the following [ ].

Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

     The shares  identified in Item 4 include shares  beneficially  owned by Mr.
Hostetter's wife (Mrs.  Hostetter's  powers to vote or dispose are treated as if
they  belonged  to  Mr.  Hostetter  for  purposes  of  this  statement),  shares
beneficially  owned in trust or as  custodian  for  members  of Mr.  Hostetter's
family and shares beneficially owned by a charitable foundation of which Mr. and
Mrs. Hostetter are trustees.

Item 7.  Identification  and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the
         Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company.

     Not applicable.

Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.

     Not applicable.

Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group.

     Not applicable.

Item 10. Certification.

     Not applicable.




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CUSIP No. 58440J104                    13G                   Page 5 of 5 Pages


                                    SIGNATURE


     After  reasonable  inquiry and to the best of my  knowledge  and belief,  I
certify that the information  set forth in this statement is true,  complete and
correct.

                                                 February 12, 1999
                                                       (Date)


                                                 /s/ Amos B. Hostetter, Jr.
                                                     (Signature)


                                                 Amos B. Hostetter, Jr.
                                                     (Name/Title)



Attention.  Intentional  misstatements  or omissions of fact constitute  Federal
criminal violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001)



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