ISP AOL is planning to introduce a bare (cut-down) version of its current service with just one e-mail and no parental controls or anti-spam filters. It’ll cost and feature less.

The move is an effort by AOL to staunch defections from its flagship dialup online service. AOL executives also hope the new Netscape service will help the company break into a new market of penny pinchers and casual users who rely on the Internet simply for searches and sending and receiving electronic mail.

At this point in time the new offering is only being developed for the USA wing, although AOL UK may get a similar deal later; provided it succeeds.