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Other assets, net
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
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Other assets, net
9. Other assets, net
An analysis of other assets at December 31, 2020 and 2021 is as follows:
 
    
2020
     
2021
  
Current portion:
                  
Advances to suppliers (different from PP&E and inventories)
    Ps. 7,600,644     
Ps.
7,474,932
 
Prepaid insurance
      1,300,019     
 
1,749,589
 
Other
      93,244     
 
227,731
 
    
 
 
     
 
 
  
     Ps. 8,993,907     
Ps.
9,452,252
 
    
 
 
     
 
 
  
Non-current portion:
                  
     
Recoverable taxes
    Ps. 11,559,961     
Ps.
11,689,094
 
Prepayments for the use of fiber optics
      2,709,358     
 
3,783,496
 
Judicial Deposits
 (1)
      15,402,840     
 
14,583,504
 
Prepaid expenses
      8,743,667     
 
9,899,996
 
    
 
 
     
 
 
  
Total
    Ps. 38,415,826     
Ps.
39,956,090
 
    
 
 
     
 
 
  
For the years ended December 31, 2019, 2020 and 2021, amortization expense for other assets was Ps. 318,824, Ps. 213,833 and Ps. 442,098, respectively.
 
(1)
Judicial deposits represent cash and cash equivalents pledged in order to fulfill the collateral requirements for tax contingencies mainly in Brazil. As of December 31, 2020 and 2021, the amount for these deposits is Ps. 15,402,840 and Ps. 14,583,504, respectively for Brazil. Based on its evaluation of the underlying contingencies, the Company believes that such amounts are recoverable.