Spam has suddenly become such a headaehe that pressure is growing for government action to stop it. Next week America's Federal Trade Commission will hold a three-day meeting of regulators, business leaders and consumer activities to discuss ways to curb spam. America Online LAOL) and Microsoft have even joined forces to push for federal legislation to combat it. Earlier this month AOL filed five lawsuits in Virginia, seeking $10m in damages against some of the biggest spammers.