I don't think telecom companies like it either. It's more work for them to log everything/allow the government to log everything. I couldn't see a reason why an ISP would want to log users' traffic.
Exactly. One example of this is Netflix. Most ISPs sell cable services as well and that is where they make most of their money (citation needed). They have every reason to not want to stream Netflix to their customers. First, it keeps them from wanting to pay for cable, extra packages, etc. It also uses a lot of bandwidth. Because of net neutrality, they have to keep Netflix streaming. Without it, Netflix most likely wouldn't be around. Netflix actually offers a deal to ISPs which would help all parties called Open Connect. But the big ISPs are big and bratty and won't take them up on their offer. This is also a really good read about big ISPs and their "competitors" with links to all sorts of related content. I had RCN in NYC and absolutely loved it. Consistently getting 1-2mb down when Time Warner never got above 400kb - even at 4am. If anyone is ever in an area with RCN I would strongly recommend them.