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Other assets, net
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
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Other assets, net
9. Other assets, net
An analysis of other assets at December 31, 2018 and 2019 is as follows:
 
   
2018
   
2019
 
Current portion:
    
Advances to suppliers (different from PP&E and inventories)
  Ps.12,931,247   
Ps.
7,718,343
 
Prepaid insurance
   949,590   
 
978,927
 
Other
   1,415,356   
 
776,164
 
  
 
 
   
 
 
 
  Ps.15,296,193   
Ps.
9,473,434
 
  
 
 
   
 
 
 
Non-current
portion:
    
Recoverable taxes
  Ps.11,514,455   
Ps.
14,647,726
 
Prepayments for the use of fiber optics
   3,985,216   
 
2,095,556
 
Judicial Deposits
 (1)
   18,172,342   
 
19,506,147
 
Prepaid expenses
   8,789,588   
 
5,642,590
 
  
 
 
   
 
 
 
Total
  Ps.42,461,601   
Ps.
41,892,019
 
  
 
 
   
 
 
 
For the years ended December 31, 2017, 2018 and 2019, amortization expense for other assets was Ps. 620,680, Ps. 798,243 and Ps. 318,824
,
respectively.
 
(1)
Judicial deposits represent cash and cash equivalents pledged in order to fulfill the collateral requirements for tax contingencies mainly in Brazil. At December 31, 2018 and 2019, the amount for these deposits is Ps. 18,172,342 and Ps. 19,506,147
,
respectively for Brazil. Based on its evaluation of the underlying contingencies, the Company believes that such amounts are recoverable.