They wouldn't be selling "at a loss" based on fixed costs. They'll eventually recoup those somehow, much like AT&T or Comcast or anyone else will. Comcast may

They wouldn't be selling "at a loss" based on fixed costs. They'll eventually recoup those somehow, much like AT&T or Comcast or anyone else will. Comcast may hope you'll buy On Demand movies while Google might settle for more Youtube views. Is it selling at a loss if I pay someone $100k to write software and then sell it for $15/pop?